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House passes bill preserving judges' discretion for grandparent visitation, rejects restrictive amendment
Utah House of Representatives · February 12, 2015
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Summary
The House approved HB164 to allow courts to consider grandparent visitation after parental-rights termination; an amendment meant to prevent grandparents from reintroducing terminated parents failed 18–46, and the bill passed 58–11.
Representative Christiansen presented HB164, which seeks to preserve a court's ability to consider grandparents for visitation when parental rights have been terminated. Christiansen described a legislative audit of the Division of Child and Family Services and said the division receives large federal funds that create time…
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