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Committee forwards bill trimming child-custody factors from 16 to 12
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee unanimously referred House Bill 378, which reduces the number of child-custody determination factors while retaining the best-interest and child-safety standard, after sponsors said the change clarifies and streamlines recent statutory changes.
The House Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to refer House Bill 378 to the speaker after sponsors said the bill clarifies child-custody law following earlier statutory changes.
Committee counsel told the panel that “House Bill 378 streamlines the child custody determination factors. The bill decreases the number of factors from 16 to 12 while still incorporating all of the current factors. The bill continues the current best interest and safety of the child standard. Bill takes effect in 60 days and there are no amendments.”
Sponsor remarks described recent work to reconcile the statute known in committee as the Cadence law with the streamlined factors. Representative Schusterman and Representative Handbridge held a prior hearing and reconvened discussions with the bar association and practitioners to refine the language, the sponsor said, and members expressed that the bill is well-vetted and supported by relevant stakeholders.
The committee chair noted this was the second week with unanimous committee votes and the committee unanimously referred the bill to the speaker with no recorded negative votes.
The bill was forwarded to the speaker’s office for consideration on the House floor; counsel reported no amendments at committee.
