Delaware House Bill 181 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-12 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This bill adopts the majority of the Model Relocation Act proposed by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers relating to the relocation of the principal residence of a child. When deciding a custody case in which an individual is seeking to relocate a child outside of the State, many judges in Family Court refer to the Model Relocation Act when reaching their decisions. However, the Model Relocation Act is only persuasive in these decisions and is not required to be considered by the Court. Therefore, this bill codifies the Model Relocation Act to require its consideration in a Courts analysis during these types of proceedings and provides a more structure guideline for the Court when deciding such decisions.

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Regarding Adoption Of The Model Relocation Act.

Rep. Sean Lynn [D]

Sen. Charles Paradee [D]

Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]

Rep. Gerald Brady [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-12		Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
2019-06-06		Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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