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BILL NUMBER:A10301
Title of bill
An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to certain orders during divorce proceedings
Purpose: To strive to ensure that adult parties to an action to annul or void a marriage, for separation or divorce or for visitation rights, shall refrain from disparaging each other in the presence of their chil- dren or from manipulating their children in an unfair attempt to gain legal advantage.
Summary: During an action to annul or void a marriage, for separation or divorce or for visitation rights, the court will issue an order prohibiting the parties from interfering with the parental relationship of the other party. Interference includes failure to live up to court orders, attempts to alienate a child from the other party, making disparaging remarks about the other party in the presence of the child, and general unwillingness to foster a relationship between the child and the other party. The court shall have the discretion to issue such an order in cases of abuse or domestic violence. A violation of this order shall carry with it the sanction of contempt of court.
Justification: Children of stormy relationships ought to have the right to be free from the indignity of witnessing their parents disparage each other. They ought as well to have the right to be free from being manipulated to the benefit or detriment of either parent. This provision will result in the adult parties to an action under the Domestic Relations Law being expressly admonished by the Court in the form of an order that the rights of children must be honored and protected.
History: New bill.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Effective Date: Immediately
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