Indiana House Bill 1347

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Maximum practical parenting time. Requires a court in certain circumstances to make decisions to promote continuity of relationship by both parents with the child through maximum practical parenting time with each parent. Provides that the ability of the parties to encourage the sharing of love, affection, and contact between the child and the other party is a permissible factor to consider in weighing the best interests of a child. Provides that: (1) parents must be encouraged to develop the parents' own parenting plans and parenting time calendars, but if the parents cannot agree to a part of the plan, the court shall provide the required components according to the best interests of the child; (2) if the parents cannot agree at all, the parenting time guidelines apply; and (3) the court must make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law on the record to support any deviation of parenting time that falls below the minimum standards in the parenting time guidelines.

Maximum practical parenting time.

Rep. Heath VanNatter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-10	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-10	House	Authored by Representative VanNatter

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1347/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1347/HB1347.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1347/fiscal-notes/HB1347.01.INTR.FN001.pdf