SB 571

Abstract

Visitation; petition of grandparent. Requires the court, in petitions for visitation filed by the grandparent of a child where either (i) the parent is the grandparent's child and is deceased, incarcerated, or incapacitated, or has had his parental rights terminated or (ii) the grandparent has an established relationship with the child and has provided a significant level of care for the child, to consider the following factors: (a) the historical relationship between the grandparent and child; (b) the motivation of the grandparent in seeking visitation; (c) the motivation of the living parent in denying visitation to the grandparent; (d) the quantity of time requested and the effect it will have on the child's daily activities; and (e) the benefits of maintaining a relationship with the extended family of the deceased parent.

Visitation; petition of grandparent of deceasedparent. Requires the court, in petitions for visitation filedby the grandparent of a child whose parent is the grandparent's childand is deceased, to consider the following factors: (i) the historicalrelationship between the grandparent and child; (ii) the motivationof the grandparent in seeking visitation; (iii) the motivation ofthe living parent in denying visitation to the grandparent; (iv)the quantity of time requested and the effect it will have on thechild's daily activities; and (v) the benefits of maintaining a relationshipwith the extended family of the deceased parent.