Revision: May 21, 2024, 11:29 a.m.
Rep. Post, Hills. 42
May 21, 2024
2024-2089h
06/02
Floor Amendment to SB 352-FN-A
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT establishing an early detection cancer screening pilot program for active and retired firefighters, and relative to interference with child custody and shared parenting.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Parenting Plan Contents; Access to Records and Information. Amend RSA 461-A:4, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) Information sharing and access, including telephone and electronic access. Unless the court order or parenting plan specifically provides otherwise, and unless otherwise precluded by state or federal law, both parents shall have access to records and information pertaining to a minor child including, but not limited too, medical, dental, and school records.
3 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Judicial Enforcement of Parenting Schedule. Amend RSA 461-A:4-a to read as follows:
461-A:4-a Judicial Enforcement of Parenting Plan.
I. The court shall hold a hearing on any motion for contempt or enforcement of an order regarding an approved parenting plan under this chapter[,if filed by a parent, shall be reviewed by the court] filed by a parent within 30 days, and within 10 days of the conclusion of an investigation by the division for children youth and families (DCYF) or law enforcement.
II. If the court finds that a parent has, without just cause, failed to abide by the terms of a parenting plan under RSA 461-A:4, or access was denied due to an investigation by DCYF that did not result in a finding of abuse or neglect, the court shall order additional parenting time to the other parent as compensation for time lost with the child. The court shall order the parties to resume the parenting schedule immediately thereafter according to the original court-ordered parenting plan.
III. In addition to reasonable attorneys fees and costs under RSA 461-A:15, the court may impose a fine of $500 for noncompliance with the parenting plan.
4 Applicability. This act shall apply to any proceeding in the family division of the circuit court affecting the child-parent relationship pending on or after the effective date of this act. This act shall not apply to any proceeding in which a final order was issued prior to the effective date of this act.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
II. Section 2 - 4 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
2024-2089h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Establishes an early detection cancer screening pilot program in the department of safety, division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services, for retired and full-time active firefighters New Hampshire.
II. Provides that unless the parenting plan specifically provides otherwise, both parents shall have access to all records and information pertaining to the child.
III. Directs the court to award a parent additional parenting time in response to the other parent's noncompliance with the parenting schedule.
IV. Permits the court to fine the parent for noncompliance with the court-ordered parenting schedule.