Mr. President:
The Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee recommends
H.B. 201, VISITATION AMENDMENTS, by Representative L. Christensen, be replaced and
favorably recommends 1st Sub. H.B. 201, VISITATION AMENDMENTS with the following
amendments:
Respectfully,
Mark B. Madsen
Voting: 5-0-2
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(2) A court that orders supervised parent-time shall give preference to persons
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suggested by the parties to supervise
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parties are willing to supervise, and are capable of protecting the children from physical,
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psychological or emotional harm, or child abuse, the court shall authorize the persons to
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supervise parent-time.
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(4) A noncustodial parent may petition the court to modify the order for supervised
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parent-time if the noncustodial parent can demonstrate that he or she has remedied the
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circumstances that justified the order for supervised parent-time.
(5) At the time supervised parent-time is awarded, the court shall consider:
(a) whether the cost of professional or agency services is likely to prevent the noncustodial
parent from exercising parent-time; and
(b) whether the requirement for supervised parent-time should expire after a set period of
time; or
(c) whether a follow-up hearing to determine whether supervised parent-time should continue
should be scheduled at the time supervision is imposed.
Committee Chair
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