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Senate advances bill expanding grandparents' visitation rights after extended debate
Summary
Sen. Maine's House Bill 136, to let grandparents petition courts for visitation beyond death or divorce when in a child's best interest, was advanced to third reading after questions about interaction with noncustodial-parent visitation and adoption-related termination of rights.
The Utah Senate moved House Bill 136 to the third-reading calendar on March 2, 1998, after extended floor discussion of how the measure would affect existing visitation schedules and cases involving adoption or termination of parental rights.
Sen. Maine, sponsor on the floor, said the bill expands grandparents' ability to seek court-ordered visitation beyond the contexts of death or…
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