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SF 3018 Senate Long Description

E Providing for the designation of standby and alternative custodians of children by custodial parents or legal custodians in the absence of another legal parent willing and able to render custodial care, specifying certain designation content, form, signature and witness requirements; providing for indication of standby or temporary custodian on drivers licenses; providing for filing of a petition for approval of the designation with the court, requiring and providing for petitioner notice to named designee and current caregivers; providing for certain designation presumptions and for approval without a hearing, requiring a hearing under certain conditions; specifying the authority of standby or temporary custodians; providing for modification or revocation of designations and for return of the child upon restored capacity of the designator; providing for the effect of certain conflicting documents; authorizing the court to require a standby or temporary custodian bond under certain conditions; authorizing parents of minor children to designate a standby or temporary custodian under the uniform probate code; repealing certain provisions providing for designated caregivers, transitional provision relating to court approval of designated caregiver agreements as standby custodians under certain conditions (mk, ja)