Legislation - HB1071

Title: Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
Sponsored by: Delegates Alston, Acevero, Holmes, J. Long, Miller, and Roberson
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that an equity court may grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child if the court finds it to be in the best interest of the child, both the child's living parents consent, one of the child's living parents consents, both of the child's living parents are unable to consent, or certain exceptional circumstances exist.

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Original:: Judiciary

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0476 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Grandparent Visitation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2024 Legislative Date 2/21/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
House	2/21/2024	2/21/2024	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2024	3/04/2024	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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