Bill Text: CT HB06453 | 2011 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study Grandparents' Visitation Rights.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-9-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-13 - Signed by the Governor [HB06453 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB06453-Comm_Sub.html

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General Assembly		Substitute Bill No. 6453
January Session, 2011		*_____HB06453AGE___031011____*

AN ACT CONCERNING GRANDPARENTS' VISITATION RIGHTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 46b-59 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):

The Superior Court may grant the right of visitation with respect to any minor child or children to any person, upon an application of such person. [Such order shall be according to the court's best judgment upon the facts of the case and] The court shall grant the right of visitation, subject to such conditions and limitations as [it deems equitable,] are in the best interest of the child, if the applicant demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that (1) the applicant has a parent-like relationship with the child; and (2) the child will suffer real and substantial harm as a result of the denial of visitation, provided the grant of such right of visitation [rights] shall not be contingent upon any order of financial support by the court. [In making, modifying or terminating such an order, the court shall be guided by the best interest of the child, giving consideration to the wishes of such child if he is of sufficient age and capable of forming an intelligent opinion. Visitation rights] The right of visitation granted in accordance with this section shall not be deemed to have created parental rights in the person or persons to whom such right of visitation [rights are] is granted. The grant of [such] the right of visitation [rights] shall not prevent any court of competent jurisdiction from thereafter acting upon the custody of such child, the parental rights with respect to such child or the adoption of such child and any such court may include in its decree an order terminating such right of visitation. [rights.]

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2011	46b-59

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Joint Favorable Subst.