Bill > H1546

This bill proposes to amend existing laws related to child custody arrangements for military personnel. It introduces definitions for key terms like "deployment," "mobilization," and "temporary duty" to provide context for the proposed changes. The bill states that a party's absence, relocation, or failure to comply with custody and visitation orders due to military obligations shall not be considered in determining the modification of a custody or visitation order. The bill also allows the court to issue temporary custody or visitation orders, or to delegate visitation rights to a family member or step-parent, to ensure the child's continued contact with the deployed, mobilized, or temporarily assigned military parent. Additionally, the bill provides options for the court to accommodate a military parent's inability to appear in person at a regularly scheduled hearing due to their military obligations.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1546