Child Custody and Support - As introduced, establishes a preference and rebuttable presumption for joint custody or shared parenting, but gives the court wide discretion to order a custody arrangement in the child's best interest; requires the court to include findings of fact and conclusions of law to the contrary in any custody order that does not include joint custody. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Last action Feb 7, 2019
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bell
RRepublican
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