S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1373
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 11, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. BROOKS -- 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 effect of military service on child care
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a-2) of subdivision 1 of
section 240 of the domestic relations law, as added by chapter 473 of
the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
(1) During the period of time that a parent is activated, deployed or
temporarily assigned to military service, such that the parent's ability
to continue as a joint caretaker or the primary caretaker of a minor
child is materially affected by such military service, any orders issued
pursuant to this section, based on the fact that the parent is acti-
vated, deployed or temporarily assigned to military service, which would
materially affect or change a previous judgment or order regarding
custody of that parent's child or children as such judgment or order
existed on the date the parent was activated, deployed, or temporarily
assigned to military service, shall be subject to review pursuant to
subparagraph three of this paragraph. Any relevant provisions of the
Service Member's Civil Relief Act shall apply to all proceedings
governed by this section AND SHALL INCLUDE THE REVIEW OF A SUITABLE
CHILD CARE PLAN PRESENTED BY THE PETITIONING PARENT FOR THE PERIOD OF
SUCH DEPLOYMENT. SUCH CHILD CARE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO REASONABLE NOTICE BY DEPLOYING PARENT TO OTHER PARENT OF DEPLOYMENT,
PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS TO MAKE OUT OF COURT ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING
CUSTODY AND VISITATION DURING DEPLOYMENT, PROHIBIT AN ORDER OF PERMANENT
CUSTODY WITHOUT DEPLOYED PARENT'S CONSENT, PROVIDE FOR EXPEDITED CUSTODY
IF PARENTS DO NOT AGREE THEREBY ESTABLISHING CUSTODY BEFORE DEPLOYMENT
AND PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY CUSTODY WHEN
PARENTS AGREE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (f) of section 651 of the family court
act, as added by chapter 473 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as
follows:
1. During the period of time that a parent is activated, deployed or
temporarily assigned to military service, such that the parent's ability
to continue as a joint caretaker or the primary caretaker of a minor
child is materially affected by such military service, any orders issued
pursuant to this section, based on the fact that the parent is acti-
vated, deployed or temporarily assigned to military service, which would
materially affect or change a previous judgment or order regarding
custody of that parent's child or children as such judgment or order
existed on the date the parent was activated, deployed, or temporarily
assigned to military service, shall be subject to review pursuant to
paragraph three of this subdivision. Any relevant provisions of the
Service Member's Civil Relief Act shall apply to all proceedings
governed by this section AND SHALL INCLUDE THE REVIEW OF A SUITABLE
CHILD CARE PLAN PRESENTED BY THE PETITIONING PARENT FOR THE PERIOD OF
SUCH DEPLOYMENT. SUCH CHILD CARE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO REASONABLE NOTICE BY DEPLOYING PARENT TO OTHER PARENT OF DEPLOYMENT,
PROCEDURES FOR PARENTS TO MAKE OUT OF COURT ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING
CUSTODY AND VISITATION DURING DEPLOYMENT, PROHIBIT AN ORDER OF PERMANENT
CUSTODY WITHOUT DEPLOYED PARENT'S CONSENT, PROVIDE FOR EXPEDITED CUSTODY
IF PARENTS DO NOT AGREE THEREBY ESTABLISHING CUSTODY BEFORE DEPLOYMENT
AND PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE FOR TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY CUSTODY WHEN
PARENTS AGREE.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.