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Legislative Session number- 89

Bill Name: SF0073

"Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act"

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL
PROVISIONS

Directing courts in determining best interest of the child;
defining terms; specifying remedies for noncompliance, order jurisdiction, and
certain notifications

ARTICLE 2 - 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 3 - 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 4 - RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT

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

ARTICLE 5 -
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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