2E Relating to family law

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; CUSTODY AND PARENTING TIME

Modifying the definition of what is the best interest of the child for child custody and support of children on judgement purposes; repealing certain provisions relating to evidence of false allegations of child abuse and factors when joint custody is sought; modifying certain content requirements for custodial rights notices; modifying the judgment interest rate on family court actions; authorizing courts to provide compensatory parenting time; requiring courts to provide remedies for repeated and intentional denial of parenting time or noncompliance with an agreement; allowing penalties imposition; allowing post-decree maintenance modifications and the parties to restore court authority; modifying income information requirements; allowing the court to adopt an alternative effective date for maintenance or support; allowing allocation of income tax dependency exemptions in certain child support matters; specifying certain requirements and factors the court must consider in determining the allocation

ARTICLE 2 - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT

"Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act"; directing courts in determining best interest of the child; defining terms; specifying remedies for noncompliance, order jurisdiction, and certain notifications

ARTICLE 3 - AGREEMENT ADDRESSING CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY DURING DEPLOYMENT

Allowing parents to enter agreements granting custodial responsibility during deployment; specifying nature of authority created by agreement to not be permanent; allowing agreement modification and power of attorney; requiring power of attorney court filing

ARTICLE 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY
DURING DEPLOYMENT

Specifying proceeding for custody order; providing an expedited evidentiary hearing; allowing testimony by electronic means; specifying rules for effect of prior order; allowing courts to grant caretaking authority to nonparents and limited contract to nonparents; specifying custody order contents; specifying nature of authority created by agreement to not be permanent; allowing temporary order for child support and motions for amended findings and order

ARTICLE 5 - RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT

Specifying a procedure for terminating grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement, a consent procedure, visitation, and termination

ARTICLE 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Providing uniformity of application and construction, relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, and a savings clause
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