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First Substitute H.B. 6

This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 27, 2003 at 10:58 AM by kholt. -->

Representative Mike Thompson proposes the following substitute bill:


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SHARED PARENTING BY DIVORCING

             2     
PARENTS

             3     
2003 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: Mike Thompson

             6      This act modifies provisions pertaining to Husband and Wife by providing a rebuttable
             7      presumption of h [ equal access to ] SHARED PARENTING OF h minor children during the
             7a      pendency of an action for
             8      divorce.
             9      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             10      AMENDS:
             11          30-3-3, as last amended by Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2001
             12      ENACTS:
             13          30-3-3.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             14      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             15          Section 1. Section 30-3-3 is amended to read:
             16           30-3-3. Award of costs, attorney and witness fees.
             17          (1) In any action filed under Title 30, Chapter 3, Divorce, Chapter 4, Separate
             18      Maintenance, or Chapter 6, Cohabitant Abuse, and in any action to establish an order of
             19      custody, parent-time, child support, alimony, or division of property in a domestic case, the
             20      court may order a party to pay the costs, attorney fees, and witness fees, including expert
             21      witness fees, of the other party to enable the other party to prosecute or defend the action. The
             22      order may include provision for costs of the action.
             23          (2) In any action to enforce an order of custody, parent-time, child support, alimony, or
             24      division of property in a domestic case, the court may award costs and attorney fees upon

             25      determining that the party substantially prevailed upon the claim or defense. The court, in its

             26      discretion, may award no fees or limited fees against a party if the court finds the party is
             27      impecunious or enters in the record the reason for not awarding fees.
             28          [(3) In any action listed in Subsection (1), the court may order a party to provide
             29      money, during the pendency of the action, for the separate support and maintenance of the
             30      other party and of any children in the custody of the other party.]
             31          [(4) Orders entered under this section prior to entry of the final order or judgment may
             32      be amended during the course of the action or in the final order or judgment.]
             33          Section 2. Section 30-3-3.5 is enacted to read:
             34          30-3-3.5. Temporary orders.
             35          (1) In any action listed in Subsection 30-3-3 (1), during the pendency of the action, the
             36      court:
             37          (a) h [ shall ] MAY h provide to both parties h [ substantially equal access to ] SHARED
             37a      PARENTING OF h the minor children if
             38      requested by either party, unless during the regular course of h [ an order to show cause ] A h hearing
             38a      on
             39      temporary custody the court decides on the record that requiring h [ equal access ] SHARED
             39a      PARENTING h would h NOT h be
             40      h [ detrimental to the well-being ] IN THE BEST INTERESTS h of the minor children; and
             41          (b) may order a party to provide money, for the separate support and maintenance of
             42      the other party and of any children in the custody of the other party.
             42a           h (2) IN ALL DETERMINATIONS, THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER DURING THE COURSE OF THE
             42b      MARRIAGE MAY BE CONSIDERED IN DECIDING RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT. h
             43           h [ (2) ] (3) h Orders entered under this section and Section 30-3-3 prior to entry of the final
             43a      order
             44      or judgment may be amended during the course of the action or in the final order or judgment.

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