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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 21, 1997
Amends Federal judicial code provisions regarding full faith and credit given to child custody determinations to revise the definition of: (1) "contestant" to include a grandparent who claims a right to custody or visitation of a child; and (2) "custody determination" to exclude a court order providing for visitation of a child. Defines "visitation determination" to mean a judgment, decree, or other court order providing for the visitation of a child, including a permanent and temporary order and initial order and modifications. Extends specified requirements regarding child custody determinations to cover visitation determinations. Prohibits a State court from modifying for a child a determination of visitation of such child made by a court of another State unless such court has declined to exercise jurisdiction to modify such determination.
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Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D–NJ
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-546.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-546.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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