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        February 13, 2014

Madam Speaker:

    The Judiciary Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 323, DIVORCE ORIENTATION COURSE TIMING, by Representative J. Nielson, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 11 through 15 :    

             11          This bill:
             12          .    requires a

{   prospective petitioner filing for   }        party to       a divorce to complete the divorce

             13      orientation course prior to the court
{   entering   }        hearing       any temporary orders      {   , unless

             14      circumstances exist regarding the safety of the petitioner or the petitioner's minor
             15      child   } ; and

2.    Page 2, Lines 36 through 38 :    

             36          (3)
{   The   }        With the exception of temporary restraining orders pursuant to Rule 65, Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, a party may file, but the       court may not      {   enter any   }        hear,       temporary orders until the      {   petitioner   }        party seeking temporary orders       has completed the

             37      divorce orientation course
{   , unless the court determines that an order is necessary to protect the

             38      safety of the petitioner or a minor child of the petitioner   } .

    Respectfully,

    Kay L. McIff
    Committee Chair

Voting: 8-0-1
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 HB0323
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