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- Referred to children and families
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Title of bill
An act to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in relation to visitation and custody rights involving non-United States citizens
Purpose or general idea of bill
Relates to visitation and custody rights involving non-U.S. citizens.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends Section 240 of the domestic relations law by adding a new subdivision (1-d).
Section 2 amends the family court act by adding a new subdivision (g).
Section 3 amends Section 75-e of the domestic relations law.
Section 4 amends Subdivision 2 of section 75 of the domestic relations law.
Section 5 amends subdivision 1 of section 77-b of the domestic relations law.
Section 6 amends the opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 77-c of the domestic relations law.
Section 7 amends subdivision 2 of section 77-e of the domestic relations law.
Section 8 amends subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 77-i of the domestic relations law.
Section 9 amends section 77-l of the domestic relations law
Section 10 is the effective date.
Justification
This bill would prohibit a non-United States citizen of custody and visitation rights of minor child when such non-citizen resides or plans to reside outside the United States. Custody would be prohibited when the other party to such action, who is a United States citizen, objects to such visitation and custody.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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