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Amendment H-1209 to HF 932
Relating to requirements for a parent to obtain joint physical custody of a child
Adopted · March 27, 2025
Filed March 26, 2025 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a rule that even if a parent completes the requirements set by a judge, the court can still deny a request to change custody if the judge decides joint custody is not in the child's best interest. If a judge makes this decision, they must provide specific facts and legal reasons to support it.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, after line 28 by inserting: “(3) The court, at the court’s discretion and based on the totality of circumstances, may deny a parent’s request to modify an order awarding child custody after the parent fulfills the requirements listed by a court under subparagraph (2), provided that the court makes a determination that an award of joint custody is not in the best interest of the child. If the court makes such a determination, the determination shall be accompanied by specific findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting the determination.”