H.B. 71
         PARENT-TIME AMENDMENTS

house floor Amendments

Amendment 2 January 24, 2008 10:52 am



Representative Lorie D. Fowlke proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 27 :    

             14          This bill:
             15          .    changes the following parent-time days from even to odd years:
             16              .    July 4;
             17              .    Labor Day;
  and      

             18              .    
{   Thanksgiving   }        Fall Break       ;      {   and

             19              .    second portion of Christmas break;   }
             20          .    changes the following parent-time days from odd to even years:
             21              .    Memorial Day;
             22              .    July 24;
  and      

             23              .    Halloween;
{   and

             24              .    first portion of Christmas break;
             25          .    eliminates the following parent-time days:
             26              .    Columbus Day; and
             27              .    Veteran's Day;   }

2.    Page 8, Lines 219 through 221 :    

             219          (ii) A step-parent, grandparent, or other responsible adult designated by the
             220      noncustodial parent, may pick up the child if the
{   school   }        custodial parent       is aware of the identity of the

             221      individual, and the parent will be with the child by 6 p.m.

3.    Page 9, Lines 246 through 248 :    

             246          (iii) A step-parent, grandparent, or other responsible individual designated by the
             247      noncustodial parent, may pick up the child if the
{   school   }        custodial parent       is aware of the identity of the

             248      individual, and the parent will be with the child by 6 p.m.

4.    Page 9, Line 251 through Page 10, Line 279 :    

             251          (f) In years ending in an odd number, the noncustodial parent is entitled to the
             252      following holidays:

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  (vi) the fall school break, if applicable, commonly known as U.E.A. weekend beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday until Sunday at 7 p.m. unless the holiday extands for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely entitled;

    (vii) Veteran's Day holiday beginning 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 7 p.m. on the holiday; and  

             274          
{   (vi) Thanksgiving beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m. until Sunday at 7 p.m.; and   }

             275          
{   [   } (viii) the first      {   ]   }      {   (vii) the second   } portion of the Christmas school vacation      {   [   } as defined in

             276      Subsection 30-3-32 (3)(b)
{   plus   }        including       Christmas Eve and Christmas Day until 1 p.m.      {   ]   }      {   beginning at 1

             277      p.m.   } on the day halfway through the holiday, if there are an odd number of days for the holiday
             278      period, or
{   at   }        until       7 p.m. if there are an even number of days for the holiday period, so long as the

             279      entire holiday is equally divided[;].

5.    Page 10, Line 280 through Page 11, Line 311 :    

             280          (g) In years ending in an even number, the noncustodial parent is entitled to the
             281      following holidays:
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  (v) Columbus Day beginning at 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 7 p.m. on the holiday;      

             297          
{   (v)   }        (vi)       Halloween on October 31 or the day Halloween is traditionally celebrated in the

             298      local community from after school until 9 p.m. if on a school day, or from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.;
             299          [(v)]
{   (vi) the fall school break, if applicable, commonly known as U.E.A. weekend

             300      beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday until Sunday at 7 p.m. unless the holiday extends for a
             301      lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely entitled; and   }
             302          [(vi) Columbus Day beginning at 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 7 p.m. on the
             303      holiday;]
             304          
{   [   } (vii) Thanksgiving holiday beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m. until Sunday at 7 p.m.;

             305      and
{   ]   }

             306          
{   [   } (viii) the second      {   ]   }      {   (vii) the first   } portion of the Christmas school vacation[, including

             307      New Year's Day,] as defined in Subsection 30-3-32 (3)(b) [plus Christmas day beginning at 1
             308      p.m. until 9 p.m.],
{   including Christmas Eve and Christmas day until   }        beginning       1 p.m. on the day halfway

             309      through the holiday, if there are an odd number of days for the holiday period, or
{   until   }        at       7 p.m. if

             310      there are an even number of days for the holiday period, so long as the entire Christmas holiday
             311      is equally divided[;].

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  (6) In the event finances and distance preclude the exercise of minimum parent-time for the noncustodial parent during the school year, the court should consider awarding more time for the noncustodial parent during the summer time if it is in the best interests of the children.      

             496          
{   (6)   }        (7)       Upon the motion of any party, the court may order uninterrupted parent-time with

             497      the noncustodial parent for a minimum of 30 days during extended parent-time, unless the
             498      court finds it is not in the best interests of the child. If the court orders uninterrupted
             499      parent-time during a period not covered by this section, it shall specify in its order which parent
             500      is responsible for the child's travel expenses.
             501          
{   (7)   }        (8)       Unless otherwise ordered by the court the relocating party shall be responsible for

             502      all the child's travel expenses relating to Subsections [(5)] (4)(a) and (b) and 1/2 of the child's
             503      travel expenses relating to Subsection [(5)] (4)(c), provided the noncustodial [party] parent is
             504      current on all support obligations. If the noncustodial [party] parent has been found in
             505      contempt for not being current on all support obligations, [he] the noncustodial parent shall be
             506      responsible for all of the child's travel expenses under Subsection [(5)] (4), unless the court
             507      rules otherwise. Reimbursement by either responsible party to the other for the child's travel
             508      expenses shall be made within 30 days of receipt of documents detailing those expenses.
             509          
{   (8)   }        (9)       The court may apply this provision to any preexisting decree of divorce.

             510          
{   (9)   }        (10)       Any action under this section may be set for an expedited hearing.

             511          
{   (10)   }        (11)       A parent who fails to comply with the notice of relocation in Subsection (1) shall

             512      be in contempt of the court's order.

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