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Bill would require written findings in final child custody orders; committee agrees to carve out initial orders
Summary
House Bill 1626 would require courts to include written findings of fact and conclusions of law in child custody orders. Committee members and witnesses supported limiting the requirement to final orders to avoid bogging down provisional hearings.
House Bill 1626, introduced in committee by Representative Judy, would require courts to include the factual findings and conclusions of law that underlie child custody orders. The sponsor said the measure is intended to increase transparency about why a custody decision was made.
Representative Judy told the committee the bill is a compromise from prior co-equal parenting proposals and would affect a small share of custody…
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