H.B.
251
JOINT CUSTODY AMENDMENTS
house committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 6, 2009 1:38 pm
Representative Lorie D. Fowlke
proposes the following amendments:
1. Page
4, Lines 110 through 114
:
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(5) [(a)] The appointment of joint legal
{
or physical
}
custodians does not impair or limit
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the authority of the court to order support of the child, including payments by one custodian to
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the other.
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[(b)] (6) An order of joint legal
{
or physical
}
custody, in itself, is not grounds for
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modifying a support order.
2. Page
5, Line 122
:
122
(1) On the
{
motion
}
petition
of one or both of the parents, or the joint legal or physical
custodians
3. Page
5, Lines 141 through 147
:
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(b) The court shall make specific written findings on each of the factors relied upon
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stating:
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(i) a material and substantial change of circumstance has occurred;
and
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(ii) a modification of the terms and conditions of the order would be an improvement
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for and in the best interest of the child.
{
; and
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(iii) where each factor falls within the spectrum of relative importance and to accord
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each factor its appropriate weight.
}
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