Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
Feb 28, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 27, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 13, 2018 |
1st report cal.498 |
Jan 24, 2018 |
print number 1614a |
Jan 24, 2018 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to children and families |
Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
May 08, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 02, 2017 |
1st report cal.707 |
Jan 10, 2017 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S1614A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S1614 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7574
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Domestic Relations Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §72, Dom Rel L; amd §651, Fam Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2033
2011-2012: S1749, A10218
2013-2014: S2094, A7189
2015-2016: S2153, A380
2019-2020: S5648, A8316
2017-S1614 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1614 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in relation to the standing of certain relatives in custody and guardianship proceedings PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to afford close relatives of children the opportunity to petition the court for custody or guardianship of a minor child when extraordinary circumstances exist. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill amends Domestic Relations Law section 72(2)(a) to provide certain relatives to a parent of a minor child with the same right as the child's grandparents, which is to petition the court for custody when an extraordinary circumstance exists. These relatives must reside within the state and be within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity to one of the minor child's parents. Section one also amends Domestic Relations Law section 72(2)(b) to provide that when a parent proves by a preponderance of the evidence that acts of domestic violence committed against that parent
2017-S1614 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1614 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in relation to the standing of certain relatives in custody and guardian- ship proceedings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 72 of the domestic relations law, as added by chapter 657 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 2. (a) Where a grandparent or the grandparents of a minor child, residing within this state, OR RELATIVE WHO IS RELATED TO A PARENT WITH- IN THE SECOND DEGREE OF CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY, RESIDING IN THIS STATE can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the court the existence of extraordinary circumstances, such grandparent [or], grandparents OR RELATIVE of such child may apply to the supreme court by commencing a special proceeding or for a writ of habeas corpus to have such child brought before such court, or may apply to family court pursuant to subdivision (b) of section six hundred fifty-one OR SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE of the family court act; and on the return thereof, the court, by order, after due notice to the parent or any other person or party having the care, custody, and control of such child, to be given in such manner as the court shall prescribe, may make such directions as the best interests of the child may require, for custody rights for such grandparent [or], grandparents OR RELATIVE in respect to such child. An extended disruption of custody, as such term is defined in this section, shall constitute an extraordinary circumstance. (b) For the purposes of this section "extended disruption of custody" shall include, but not be limited to, a prolonged separation of the respondent parent and the child for at least twenty-four continuous months, during which TIME the parent voluntarily relinquished care and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S1614A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7574
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Domestic Relations Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §72, Dom Rel L; amd §651, Fam Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2033
2011-2012: S1749, A10218
2013-2014: S2094, A7189
2015-2016: S2153, A380
2019-2020: S5648, A8316
2017-S1614A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1614A SPONSOR: GOLDEN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in relation to the standing of certain relatives in custody and guardian- ship proceedings PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to afford close relatives of children the opportunity to petition the court for custody or guardianship of a minor child when extraordinary circumstances exist. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends Domestic Relations Law section 72(2)(a) to provide certain relatives to a parent of a minor child with the same right as the child's grandparents, which is to petition the court for custody when an extraordinary circumstance exists. These relatives must
2017-S1614A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1614--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families -- recommitted to the Committee on Children and Families in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in relation to the standing of certain relatives in custody and guardian- ship proceedings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 72 of the domestic relations law, as added by chapter 657 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 2. (a) Where a grandparent or the grandparents of a minor child, residing within this state, OR RELATIVE WHO IS RELATED TO A PARENT OF SUCH CHILD WITHIN THE SECOND DEGREE OF CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY, RESID- ING IN THIS STATE, can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the court the existence of extraordinary circumstances, such grandparent [or], grand- parents OR RELATIVE of such child may apply to the supreme court by commencing a special proceeding or for a writ of habeas corpus to have such child brought before such court, or may apply to family court pursuant to subdivision (b) of section six hundred fifty-one OR SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE of the family court act; and on the return there- of, the court, by order, after due notice to the parent or any other person or party having the care, custody, and control of such child, to be given in such manner as the court shall prescribe, may make such directions as the best interests of the child may require, for custody rights for such grandparent [or], grandparents OR RELATIVE in respect to such child. An extended disruption of custody, as such term is defined in this section, shall constitute an extraordinary circumstance. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01138-02-7
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