Bill Text: AZ HB2153 | 2020 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Domestic relations; child's best interest

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-30 - House read second time [HB2153 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2020-HB2153-Introduced.html

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PREFILED    JAN 09 2020

REFERENCE TITLE: domestic relations; child's best interest

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

 

 

HB 2153

 

Introduced by

Representative Blackman

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 25‑103, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to marriage.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 25-103, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE25-103.  Purposes of title; application of title

A.  It is declared that the public policy of this state and the general purposes of this title are:

1.  To promote strong families. ; 

2.  To promote strong family values.

B.  It also is the declared public policy of this state and the general purpose of this title that absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, it is in a child's best interest:

1.  To have substantial, frequent, meaningful and continuing parenting time with both parents.

2.  To have both parents participate in decision-making about the child.

C.  A court shall apply the provisions of this title in a manner that is consistent with this section. END_STATUTE