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Relating to temporary orders of child custody in dissolution proceedings
Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lynn Evans (R)
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 5, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 18, 202535–13
- Done: House committeeApril 2, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When parents are going through a divorce, courts will now automatically give both parents temporary joint custody of their children. A judge can only decide against this if there is strong evidence that sharing custody is not a good idea. If a judge chooses not to grant joint custody, they must explain the specific reasons why.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to temporary orders of child custody during dissolution proceedings. The bill provides that unless a rebuttable presumption exists against awarding physical care to one of the parties, the court shall award temporary joint physical care of the child to both parties during the pendency of the custody proceeding. If the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that joint physical care is inappropriate, the court is required to cite the reasons for its decision.
House subcommittee
Named March 25, 2025. On April 1, 2025 it recommended passage.
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