Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 289 Third Substitute (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Christensen, L.

Final action

House/ filed 3/9/2017

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides grandparents whose child's parental rights have been terminated and whose grandchild has been adopted by a relative may file a petition for visitation rights.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

GRANDPARENT VISITATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: LaVar Christensen
Senate Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions concerning the visitation rights of a grandparent.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides grandparents whose child's parental rights have been terminated and whose
grandchild has been adopted by a relative may file a petition for visitation rights.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
78A-6-516
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78A-6-516
 is enacted to read:
 78A-6-516.
Visitation rights of grandparents.
(1) As used in this section, "relative" means an individual related to the grandchild by
blood or marriage as:
(a) a sibling;
(b) an aunt;
(c) an uncle; or
(d) a grandparent.
(2) The standing and visitation rights of a grandparent under Section 
30-5-2
 continue
and are not extinguished when a parent's rights are terminated under this part and when there
has been an adoption of the child by a relative.
(3) An individual may file a one-time petition under this section for determination of
grandparent visitation rights in the same manner and to the same extent as provided in Section
30-5-2
, subject to the same applicable standards and consideration of a child's and family's best
interest.
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