H.B. 448
         CUSTODY MODIFICATIONS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 3 March 8, 2012 11:15 AM



Senator Howard A. Stephenson proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 19
    House Committee Amendments
    2-21-2012 :
    

             12          This bill:
             13          .    requires the court to hold a hearing if a motion is filed by noncustodial parent when
             14      the custodial parent intends to relocate H. out of this state, or
{   75   }        150       miles [more than 150 miles] .H

             14a      or more from the
             15      residence H. [specified in the court decree] of the other parent .H ;
             16          .    requires the court to determine that a move H. out of this state or [of] .H more
             16a      than H.
{   [   } 150      {   ]   }      {   75   } .H miles H. from the residence of the other parent .H is in the best

             17      interest of the child; and
             18          .    allows the court to modify custody arrangements if a custodial parent decides to
             19      move H. out of this state or
{   75   }        150       miles or .H more H. [than 150 miles] from the residence of


2.    Page 2, Lines 32 through 32a
    House Floor Amendments
    3-1-2012 :
    

             32          (1) For purposes of this section, "relocation" means moving H. [150] out of this state, or
             32a     
{   75   }        150       .H miles or more from


3.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 46
    House Floor Amendments
    3-1-2012 :
    

             45          (4) [In determining] In a hearing to review the notice of relocation, the court shall
             46     
{   determine   }        , in determining       if the relocation of a custodial parent is in the best interest of the child        , consider any other factors that the court considers relevant to the determination       . If the court


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