Bill Text: CT SB00077 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning A Presumption Of Shared Custody.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00077 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00077-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 77 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 524 | ||||
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING A PRESUMPTION OF SHARED CUSTODY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 46b-56 and 46b-56a of the general statutes be amended to provide that (1) in determining custody of a minor child there shall be a presumption in favor of shared custody, (2) the court, when ordering shared custody, shall adopt a parental responsibility plan that provides for the parents to share legal decision-making and maximizes parenting time, and (3) any parent who misleads the court in a proceeding involving custody of a minor child shall be subject to a civil penalty.
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a presumption of shared custody in a dispute involving the custody of a minor child.