SB 114 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Court-ordered custody and visitation arrangements; petition for visitation by grandparent.

Summary
Visitation; petition of grandparent. Requiresthe court, in petitions for visitation filed by the grandparent ofa child where either (i) the parent is the grandparent's child andis deceased, incarcerated, or incapacitated, or has had his parentalrights terminated or (ii) the grandparent has an established relationshipwith the child and has provided a significant level of care for thechild, to consider the following factors: (a) the historical relationshipbetween the grandparent and child, (b) the motivation of the grandparentin seeking visitation, (c) the motivation of the living parent indenying visitation to the grandparent, (d) the quantity of time requestedand the effect it will have on the child's daily activities, and(e) the benefits of maintaining a relationship with the extendedfamily of the deceased parent.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2022 Last action Jan 31, 2022
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 6, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 6, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100697D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
VA
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