Legislation - SB0521

Establishing a rebuttable presumption in certain child custody proceedings that joint legal custody and joint physical custody for approximately equal periods of time are in the best interests of a child and establishing factors a court may consider when determining the best interests of the child; authorizing the court to award sole custody based on a preponderance of the evidence that a joint custody arrangement is not in the best interests of the child; requiring the court to enter certain factors on the record; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB1505

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0663 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/24/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody
Senate	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m.

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