MA H834

Bill

Relative to great-grandparent visitation rights

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to great-grandparent visitation rights of certain minor children. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 119 of the General Laws to allow great-grandparents of an unmarried minor child to be granted reasonable visitation rights to the minor child during their minority by the probate and family court department. The bill sets out the specific conditions under which such visitation rights can be granted, including that the parents are divorced, living apart, or deceased, or the child was born out of wedlock and paternity has been established. The bill also specifies that no visitation rights shall be granted if the minor child has been adopted by a person other than a stepparent.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (12)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Diana Dizoglio (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Denise Garlick (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Steven Howitt (R), Joe McKenna (R), Matt Muratore (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Alan Silvia (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H834

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H834
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H834.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H115	To end child homelessness	No further action taken	Similar To
H1180	Prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to persons under the age of 18	Accompanied a new draft, see H4109	Similar To
H1217	Modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4109	Similar To
H2274	To promote the well-being of minor children living with guardians	Accompanied a study order, see H4701	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H781	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H800	Prohibiting court ordered visitation rights to persons convicted of criminal offenses against a minor	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H803	Relative to the concealment of the death of children and the penalties for the sale or purchase of minor children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H924	Establishing a task force to study grandparents visitation rights	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H927	Providing visitation rights for great-grandparents	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S930	Relative to shared custody	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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MA H834

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