Revision: May 8, 2024, 2:31 p.m.
Rep. Post, Hills. 42
May 8, 2024
2024-1853h
11/08
Floor Amendment to SB 574
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to the appointment of a temporary agent for a minor child or incapacitated person and relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities based on shared parenting.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 4:
2 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Statement of Purpose. Amend RSA 461-A:2, I(a) to read as follows:
(a) Support [frequent and continuing contact] approximately equal parenting time between each child and both parents.
3 Determination of Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Best Interest. Amend RSA 461-A:6, I-a to read as follows:
I-a. If the court concludes that [frequent and continuing contact] approximately equal parenting time between each child and both parents is not in the best interest of the child, the court shall make findings supporting its order.
2024-1853h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Allows for parents or guardians to appoint temporary agents for periods not to exceed 60 days and to delegate parental rights to those agents, subject to certain exceptions and limitations.
II. Provides that it is a state policy to support approximately equal parenting time between a child and parent unless such an arrangement is clearly detrimental to the child. The bill also provides that if the court concludes that approximately equal parenting time is not in the best interest of the child, the court shall make findings supporting its order.