TN HB1516 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-17 - Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, eliminates procedural distinctions between parents who spend substantially equal time with child and those who do not when considering child custody in parental relocation; focuses determination on best interests of child; establishes burden of proof to demonstrate relocation is proper is on relocating parent. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6.

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Title

As introduced, eliminates procedural distinctions between parents who spend substantially equal time with child and those who do not when considering child custody in parental relocation; focuses determination on best interests of child; establishes burden of proof to demonstrate relocation is proper is on relocating parent. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-17HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2018-01-17HouseP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2018-01-11HouseIntro., P1C.
2018-01-10HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1693 (Crossfiled) 2018-02-27 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

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