Sen. Ron Ramsey (R-2) filed SB0260 which would direct the TBI to create a policy and uniform procedures authorizing familial DNA searches in certain criminal investigations by January 1, 2012. The Bill would make innocent family members of alleged criminals subject to DNA testing, the results of which could be used to convict their loved [...]
Proof of Citizenship Required for Birth Certificate
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0132 which would attempt to nullify birthright citizenship in Tennessee by requiring parents provide identification documents before their child may receive a valid birth certificate. The Bill is broadly captioned for Titles 1 (Code and Statutes) and 68 (Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection). Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | [...]
Domestic Violence Not a Factor in Child Custody
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 [...]
Non-Biological Fathers May Recover Child Support
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0122 which would authorize a man who has paid child support for a child who is not his biological child to recover such child support from the biological father after a paternity test. The Bill is a renewal of HB0806/SB1253 filed by Rep. Stacey Campfield (R-18) and Sen. Dewayne Bunch [...]
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 [...]
Child Support Recipients Pay Administrative Fees
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-7) filed SB0119. The Bill is a renewal of HB0803/SB1255 filed by Rep. Stacey Campfield (R-18) and Sen. Dewayne Bunch (R-9) in the 106th General Assembly. It would require the obligor and the recipient of child support payments to split the cost of any fee collected by the Department of Human Services [...]
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 [...]