MA H1594

Bill

Relative to child custody when either parent is on active military duty

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to child custody when parents are on active military duty. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect the child custody and parenting rights of parents who are on active military duty. The key provisions are: (1) a parent's absence, relocation, or failure to comply with custody/parenting orders due to military activation, deployment, or temporary duty will not be considered in modifying custody or parenting orders; (2) the court can issue temporary custody/parenting orders and delegate parenting time to family members to ensure the child's continued contact with the deployed parent; and (3) the court can hold expedited hearings or allow the deployed parent to participate remotely if their military service affects their ability to appear in person. These measures are intended to minimize disruptions to the child's relationship with the military parent during times of deployment or training.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Colleen Garry (D)*, David DeCoste (R), Kelly Pease (R), Dave Robertson (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1594

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1594
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1594.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H537	To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees	Accompanied a study order, see H5101	Similar To
S1003	Denying paternity rights to perpetrators of rape	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1124	To promote efficiency in co-parent adoption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4715	Similar To
S2431	Relative to the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2462	Relative to establishing the Massachusetts Medal of Fidelity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S949	Regarding the reinstatement of parental rights for certain children	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S975	Relative to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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