Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0126 which would prohibit changing custodial arrangements due to an order of protection against the custodial parent unless the child is the victim of child abuse or the effects of domestic violence. The Bill is a renewal of HB1133/SB1252 filed by Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-92) and Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-9) [...]
Defense Discovery on Orders of Protection
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0125 which would authorize the use of discovery to aid in the defense of a petition for a protective order. The discovery would take place over the phone, under the supervision of an attorney, and could be limited to one hour. The domestic violence victim would not be required to [...]
Order of Protection Recipient Pays Costs & Fees
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0124 which would require a petitioner for an order of protection to pay court costs and attorney fees if the petition is dismissed. The Bill is a renewal of HB1135/SB1256 filed by Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-92) and Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-9) in the 106th General Assembly. HB0268/SB0192 filed by Rep. [...]
Supervised Parent Chooses Supervisor for Visits
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0123 which would authorize a parent or guardian who pays for the supervision of child visitation to select the provider of supervision services. This is a renewal of HB1132/SB1266 filed by Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-92) and Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-9) in the 106th General Assembly. The Bill presents a problem [...]
Automatic Recusal of Divorce Judge
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0121 which would authorize the defendant in a divorce case to request one automatic recusal of the judge assigned to hear the case. This is a renewal of HB1134/SB1254 filed by Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-92) and Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-9) in the 106th General Assembly. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint [...]
Expedited Hearings for Visitation Orders
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0118 which would entitle either party to a visitation agreement to file a petition for an expedited hearing pursuant to the provisions governing expedited hearings for support, and reduces the period of time for non-compliance with an order of visitation from two times in six months to two times in [...]
Rebuttable Presumption for Shared Child Custody
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0117 which would create a rebuttable presumption that shared custody is in the child’s best interest. This is a renewal of several Bills defeated in the 106th General Assembly: HB0802/SB1257 filed by Rep. Stacey Campfield (R-18) and Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-9) HB0398/SB0050 filed by Rep. Donna Rowland (R-34) and Sen. [...]
Stricter Penalty for False Reports of Child Abuse
HB0095/SB0085 filed by Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-92) and Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) increases the penalty for knowingly making a false report of child abuse or child sexual abuse from a Class E felony to a Class D felony, if at the time the report is made the defendant is a party in a custody or [...]
Office of Noncustodial Parent Advocacy
HB0021/SB0084 filed by Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-92) and Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) would establish the office of noncustodial parent advocacy. Among the office’s duties would be: (1) Provide assistance to unwed noncustodial parents in obtaining visitation rights to their children; (2) Provide notice to all unwed parents of the availability of the office of parent [...]
Child Prostitution, Caption Bill for Titles 37, 39, 40
HB0035/SB0064 filed by Rep. Debra Maggart (R-45) and Sen. Doug Overbey (R-8) would enhances penalties for patronizing prostitution and promoting prostitution in certain instances, provide immunity for minors arrested for prostitution, and establishes tow and impound procedures for vehicles used in prostitution offenses. The Bill broadly captions Titles 37 (Juveniles), 39 (Criminal Offenses), and 40 [...]