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Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1158. Child Custody and Support - Prohibits a court from determining that a parent who is partially or completely unemployed in order to care for a child under six years of age is willfully or voluntarily unemployed or underemployed for the purpose of determining child support. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB0401 / SB1158 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0401 / SB1158 ON APRIL 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1158, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires courts to consider the following non-exclusive list of factors when determining whether to impute income under the child support guidelines to a parent who does not work full-time in order to provide more in-home care for a minor child: [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Failed in Children & Family Affairs Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1756. Child Custody and Support - Requires child support to be calculated at a rate of 27 percent of a parent's net income for one child, regardless of the amount of the parent's net income, and at such rate as the department of human services determines for additional children, provided that such rate is applied regardless of the amount of the parent's net income. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1185 / SB1756Increase State Expenditures - $10,900 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $21,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB1185 / SB1756 Present law specifies that in making a determination concerning the amount of support of any minor child or children, the court must apply, as a rebuttable presumption, the child support guidelines [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Failed for Lack of Second in: Domestic Relations of C&FA Bill TextChild Custody and Support - Enacts the "Equal and Fair Parenting Act" to create a rebuttable presumption that equally shared parenting time is the custody arrangement in the best interest of a child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB2227 / *SB0725Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextChild Custody and Support - Enacts the "Equal and Fair Parenting Act" to create a rebuttable presumption that equally shared parenting time is the custody arrangement in the best interest of a child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0725 / HB2227Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0401. Child Custody and Support - Prohibits a court from determining that a parent who is partially or completely unemployed in order to care for a child under six years of age is willfully or voluntarily unemployed or underemployed for the purpose of determining child support. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for SB1158 / *HB0401 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1158 / *HB0401 ON APRIL 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1158, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires courts to consider the following non-exclusive list of factors when determining whether to impute income under the child support guidelines to a parent who does not work full-time in order to provide more in-home care for a minor child: [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/22/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1185. Child Custody and Support - Requires child support to be calculated at a rate of 27 percent of a parent's net income for one child, regardless of the amount of the parent's net income, and at such rate as the department of human services determines for additional children, provided that such rate is applied regardless of the amount of the parent's net income. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB1756 / *HB1185Increase State Expenditures - $10,900 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $21,000 One-Time Bill Summary for SB1756 / *HB1185 Present law specifies that in making a determination concerning the amount of support of any minor child or children, the court must apply, as a rebuttable presumption, the child support guidelines [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Removes the requirement that the social security numbers of the parties and of all children of the marriage be included in a divorce complaint. - Amends TCA Section 36-4-106. Fiscal Summary for *HB0188 / SB0580MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0428. Divorce, Annulment and Alimony - Extends waiting period for irreconcilable differences divorce from 90 to 180 days where parties have minor children under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0438 / *SB0428 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0438 / *SB0428 This bill revises certain procedures governing divorce and legal separation. This bill lengthens waiting periods for certain irreconcilable differences divorces and establishes waiting periods for certain other divorces. Under present law, bills for divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences must be on file for 60 days before being heard if the parties have no unmarried children under 18 years of age, and must be on file at least 90 days before being heard if the parties have an unmarried [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1129. Divorce, Annulment and Alimony - Authorizes defendant in divorce case to issue peremptory challenge against judge assigned to hear case. - Amends TCA Title 17; Title 20 and Title 36, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB0993 / SB1129Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - In judicial districts that have only one sitting judge or a very limited number of judges, the proposed legislation could result in a need for additional resources to increase the number of sitting judges. State and local government courts may require additional funding but such can not be determined at this time. Bill Summary for *HB0993 / SB1129 This bill authorizes any person who appears and answers a divorce complaint to challenge the judge who is assigned to hear the case.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Increases fee for expunging records from $50.00 to $75.00. - Amends TCA Title 36. Fiscal Summary for *HB0996 / SB1126 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $5,000
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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Family Justice of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Allows courts to consider marital fault when distributing marital property between the parties in a divorce. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB4164 / *SB2984Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Redefines "marital property," for purposes of dividing the marital property upon divorce or legal separation, as all property owned or acquired prior to the filing of the complaint for divorce, instead of all property owned or acquired prior to the final divorce hearing. - Amends TCA Section 36-4-121. Fiscal Summary for *HB3756MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA Bill TextChild Custody and Support - Enacts the "Equal and Fair Parenting Act" to create a rebuttable presumption that equally shared parenting time is the custody arrangement in the best interest of a child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3655 / *SB3859Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Jud. Comm. Bill TextChild Custody and Support - Enacts the "Equal and Fair Parenting Act" to create a rebuttable presumption that equally shared parenting time is the custody arrangement in the best interest of a child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB3859 / HB3655Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Clarifies that a court may award attorney's fees and reasonable costs, including but not limited to reasonable and necessary court reporter expenses, investigator fees, expert witness fees, and deposition costs against either party in a divorce proceeding and allows either party to challenge the equitable distribution of the court's award by filing a motion to reconsider in the trial court within seven days from the date of the court's order. - Amends TCA Section 36-4-122. Fiscal Summary for HB3607 / *SB3799Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Establishes that not only may a grandparent petition for visitation rights to a child when the child's father or mother are divorced but also when the child's father or mother are currently involved in divorce proceedings; requires that a temporary or permanent parenting plan provide for visitation time for a grandparent who has been awarded grandparent visitation rights. - Amends TCA Title 36. Fiscal Summary for HB3608 / *SB3784Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Specifies that in addition to the regular costs of an action, a court may award attorney's fees and reasonable costs, including court reporter expenses, investigator fees, expert witness fees and depostion costs incurred by a party to establish marital fault. - Amends TCA Section 36-4-122. Fiscal Summary for *HB3112 / SB3674MINIMAL
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Specifies that in addition to the regular costs of an action, a court may award attorney's fees and reasonable costs, including court reporter expenses, investigator fees, expert witness fees and depostion costs incurred by a party to establish marital fault. - Amends TCA Section 36-4-122. Fiscal Summary for SB3674 / *HB3112MINIMAL
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Establishes that not only may a grandparent petition for visitation rights to a child when the child's father or mother are divorced but also when the child's father or mother are currently involved in divorce proceedings; requires that a temporary or permanent parenting plan provide for visitation time for a grandparent who has been awarded grandparent visitation rights. - Amends TCA Title 36. Fiscal Summary for *SB3784 / HB3608Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextDivorce, Annulment and Alimony - Clarifies that a court may award attorney's fees and reasonable costs, including but not limited to reasonable and necessary court reporter expenses, investigator fees, expert witness fees, and deposition costs against either party in a divorce proceeding and allows either party to challenge the equitable distribution of the court's award by filing a motion to reconsider in the trial court within seven days from the date of the court's order. - Amends TCA Section 36-4-122. Fiscal Summary for *SB3799 / HB3607Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
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