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Minutes for HB2675 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Enacting the uniform nonparent custody and visitation act.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 6, 2024
Chairperson Humphries opened the hearing on HB2675. Natalie Scott provided an explanation of the bill. She stood for questions (Attachment 17)
Proponent
Ron Nelson stated Kansas' statutes governing third-party visitation were consolidated in the 2012 re-codification, but the policies in the statutes have not been updated in 40 years, since 1984. After reviewing Kansas' current third-party visitation statues, case law, and the Uniform Non-parent Custody and Visitation Act (UNCVA), the Committee recommends Kansas' third-party visitation statutes be replaced with the modified version of the UNCVA as presented in 2024 HB2675. This bill provides a more comprehensive and standardized act to govern non-parent visitation than do the current more open-ended statutes. The proposed act is designed to be compatible with existing custody, residency, and parenting plan statutes in Chapter 23, Article 32. It also protects parents' fundamental rights while recognizing that third-party visitation is necessary for children in certain situations. Mr. Nelson stood for questions. (Attachment 18)
Written Only Testimony Proponent
Julie Schwarz, Citizen (Attachment 19)
Chairperson Humphries closed the hearing on HB2675.
Chairperson Humphries adjourned the meeting at 5:02 pm.
