Bill Title: Establishes the intent of the legislature to generally defer to parental choices regarding the care, custody and control of their children; mandates that the death of a parent shall be a factor when considering a grandparent's standing to receive visitation or custody; directs that costs be payable by an unsuccessful petitioner where a contest was brought in bad faith.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-01-07 - REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES [S00513 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2025-01-08	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for New York S00513

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for New York S00513 currently on file.