H.B. 71
         PARENT-TIME AMENDMENTS

senate floor Amendments

Amendment 4 February 8, 2008 8:30 am



Senator Gregory S. Bell proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 5, Lines 138 through 140 :    

             138          (15) Parental care shall be presumed to be better care for the child than surrogate care
             139      and the court shall encourage the parties to cooperate in allowing the noncustodial parent, if
             140      willing and able to transport the children, to provide the child care[;].
  Child care arrangements existing during the marriage are preferred as are child care arrangements with nominal or no charge.      


2.    Page 8, Lines 219 through 223
    House Floor Amendments
    1-25-2008 :
    

             219          (ii) A step-parent, grandparent, or other responsible adult designated by the
             220      noncustodial parent, may pick up the child if the H. [school] custodial parent .H is aware of the
             220a      identity of the
             221      individual, and the parent will be with the child by
{   6   }        7       p.m.

             222          (iii) Elections should be made by the noncustodial parent at the time of entry of the
             223      divorce decree or court order
  , and may be changed by mutual agreement or court order       .


3.    Page 9, Lines 246 through 250
    House Floor Amendments
    1-25-2008 :
    

             246          (iii) A step-parent, grandparent, or other responsible individual designated by the
             247      noncustodial parent, may pick up the child if the H. [school] custodial parent .H is aware of the
             247a      identity of the
             248      individual, and the parent will be with the child by
{   6   }        7       p.m.

             249          (iv) Elections should be made by the noncustodial parent at the time of the divorce
             250      decree or court order
  , and may be changed by mutual agreement or court order       .


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