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Senate approves bill making joint physical care the default in temporary custody orders unless rebutted
Summary
Senate File 514 passed the Senate. The bill directs courts to award joint physical care during the pendency of custody proceedings unless a rebuttable presumption against joint physical care applies; senators debated drafting clarity and standards for judicial authority during temporary orders.
Senate File 514, directing courts to award joint physical care as the default for temporary custody orders unless a rebuttable presumption against joint physical care exists, passed the Senate after floor debate that centered on drafting clarity and judicial authority.
Senator Evans of Cherokee, sponsor of the bill, described the legislation as directing a court to award joint physical care of a child during the pendency of a custody proceeding unless a rebuttable presumption exists against…
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