PARENTING TIME ORDER LIMITATION                                                     S.B. 1000 (S-1):

                                                                                                      FLOOR SUMMARY

Senate Bill 1000 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator John Moolenaar

Committee:  Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Child Custody Act to require a parenting time order to contain a prohibition against exercising parenting time in a country that is not a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.  The prohibition would not apply, however, if both parents gave the court written consent to allow a parent to exercise parenting time in such a country.

MCL 722.27a                                                           Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  10-1-12                                                   Fiscal Analyst:  Dan O'Connor

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.