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House defeats bill aiming to penalize 'without merit' allegations in divorce proceedings
Summary
First substitute HB285, which would have allowed courts to award fees and modify custody after allegations found 'without merit', failed on a 28–38 recorded vote after floor debate about the phrase 'without merit' and risks to mandatory reporters and children.
The Utah House debated and then rejected first substitute House Bill 285, a family-law measure that would have created remedies for parties found to have made allegations of child abuse, neglect or spouse abuse 'without merit.'
Sponsor Representative (name provided in transcript as the bill sponsor) described the bill as designed to deter false allegations that use children as leverage in custody disputes and to allow…
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