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H.B. 326

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PARENT-TIME SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS

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2003 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Scott Daniels

             5      This act modifies provisions concerning parent-time by adding Valentine's Day and
             6      Halloween to the list of shared holidays.
             7      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             8      AMENDS:
             9          30-3-35, as last amended by Chapters 9 and 255, Laws of Utah 2001
             10      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             11          Section 1. Section 30-3-35 is amended to read:
             12           30-3-35. Minimum schedule for parent-time for children 5 to 18 years of age.
             13          (1) The parent-time schedule in this section applies to children 5 to 18 years of age.
             14          (2) If the parties do not agree to a parent-time schedule, the following schedule shall be
             15      considered the minimum parent-time to which the noncustodial parent and the child shall be
             16      entitled:
             17          (a) (i) one weekday evening to be specified by the noncustodial parent or the court
             18      from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.; or
             19          (ii) at the election of the noncustodial parent, one weekday from the time the child's
             20      school is regularly dismissed until 8:30 p.m., unless the court directs the application of
             21      Subsection (2)(a)(i);
             22          (b) (i) alternating weekends beginning on the first weekend after the entry of the decree
             23      from 6 p.m. on Friday until 7 p.m. on Sunday continuing each year; or
             24          (ii) at the election of the noncustodial parent, from the time the child's school is
             25      regularly dismissed on Friday until 7 p.m. on Sunday, unless the court directs the application of
             26      Subsection (2)(b)(i);
             27          (c) holidays take precedence over the weekend parent-time, and changes shall not be



             28      made to the regular rotation of the alternating weekend parent-time schedule;
             29          (d) if a holiday falls on a regularly scheduled school day, the noncustodial parent shall
             30      be responsible for the child's attendance at school for that school day;
             31          (e) (i) if a holiday falls on a weekend or on a Friday or Monday and the total holiday
             32      period extends beyond that time so that the child is free from school and the parent is free from
             33      work, the noncustodial parent shall be entitled to this lengthier holiday period; or
             34          (ii) at the election of the noncustodial parent, parent-time over a scheduled holiday
             35      weekend may begin from the time the child's school is regularly dismissed at the beginning of
             36      the holiday weekend until 7 p.m. on the last day of the holiday weekend;
             37          (f) in years ending in an odd number, the noncustodial parent is entitled to the
             38      following holidays:
             39          (i) child's birthday on the day before or after the actual birthdate beginning at 3 p.m.
             40      until 9 p.m.; at the discretion of the noncustodial parent, he may take other siblings along for
             41      the birthday;
             42          (ii) Martin Luther King, Jr. beginning 6 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 7 p.m. unless
             43      the holiday extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is
             44      completely entitled;
             45          (iii) spring break or Easter holiday beginning at 6 p.m. on the day school lets out for the
             46      holiday until 7 p.m. on the Sunday before school resumes;
             47          (iv) Memorial Day beginning 6 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 7 p.m., unless the
             48      holiday extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely
             49      entitled;
             50          (v) July 24th beginning 6 p.m. on the day before the holiday until 11 p.m. on the
             51      holiday;
             52          (vi) Halloween from after school until 8 p.m. or, if on a weekend, from 6 p.m. the day
             53      before the holiday until 8 p.m. on the holiday;
             54          [(vi)] (vii) Veteran's Day holiday beginning 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 7
             55      p.m. on the holiday; and
             56          [(vii)] (viii) the first portion of the Christmas school vacation as defined in Subsection
             57      30-3-32 (3)(b) plus Christmas Eve and Christmas Day until 1 p.m., so long as the entire holiday
             58      is equally divided;



             59          (g) in years ending in an even number, the noncustodial parent is entitled to the
             60      following holidays:
             61          (i) child's birthday on actual birthdate beginning at 3 p.m. until 9 p.m.; at the discretion
             62      of the noncustodial parent, he may take other siblings along for the birthday;
             63          (ii) Valentine's Day from after school until 8 p.m. or, if on a weekend, from 6 p.m. the
             64      day before the holiday until 7 p.m. on the holiday;
             65          [(ii)] (iii) Washington and Lincoln Day beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday until 7 p.m. on
             66      Monday unless the holiday extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial
             67      parent is completely entitled;
             68          [(iii)] (iv) July 4th beginning at 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 11 p.m. on the
             69      holiday;
             70          [(iv)] (v) Labor Day beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 7 p.m. unless the
             71      holiday extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely
             72      entitled;
             73          [(v)] (vi) the fall school break, if applicable, commonly known as U.E.A. weekend
             74      beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday until Sunday at 7 p.m. unless the holiday extends for a
             75      lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely entitled;
             76          [(vi)] (vii) Columbus Day beginning at 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 7 p.m.
             77      on the holiday;
             78          [(vii)] (viii) Thanksgiving holiday beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m. until Sunday at 7
             79      p.m; and
             80          [(viii)] (ix) the second portion of the Christmas school vacation as defined in
             81      Subsection 30-3-32 (3)(b) plus Christmas day beginning at 1 p.m. until 9 p.m., so long as the
             82      entire Christmas holiday is equally divided;
             83          (h) Father's Day shall be spent with the natural or adoptive father every year beginning
             84      at 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the holiday;
             85          (i) Mother's Day shall be spent with the natural or adoptive mother every year
             86      beginning at 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the holiday;
             87          (j) extended parent-time with the noncustodial parent may be:
             88          (i) up to four weeks consecutive at the option of the noncustodial parent;
             89          (ii) two weeks shall be uninterrupted time for the noncustodial parent; and


             90          (iii) the remaining two weeks shall be subject to parent-time for the custodial parent
             91      consistent with these guidelines;
             92          (k) the custodial parent shall have an identical two-week period of uninterrupted time
             93      during the children's summer vacation from school for purposes of vacation;
             94          (l) if the child is enrolled in year-round school, the noncustodial parent's extended
             95      parent-time shall be 1/2 of the vacation time for year-round school breaks, provided the
             96      custodial parent has holiday and phone visits;
             97          (m) notification of extended parent-time or vacation weeks with the child shall be
             98      provided at least 30 days in advance to the other parent; and
             99          (n) telephone contact shall be at reasonable hours and for reasonable duration.
             100          (3) Any elections required to be made in accordance with this section by either parent
             101      concerning parent-time shall be made a part of the decree and made a part of the parent-time
             102      order.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-13-03 5:36 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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