Text: HF02131 Text: HF02133 Text: HF02100 - HF02199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 598.41A, Code 1999, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 598.41A VISITATION HISTORY OF CRIMES AGAINST A MINOR. 1 4 Notwithstanding section 598.41, the court shall consider in 1 5 the award of visitation rights to a parent of a child, the 1 6 criminal history of the parent if the parent has been 1 7 convicted of a criminal offense against a minor, an aggravated 1 8 offense, a sexually violent offense against a minor, or sexual 1 9 exploitation of a minor. As used in this section, "criminal 1 10 offense against a minor", "aggravated offense", "sexually 1 11 violent offense", and "sexual exploitation" mean as defined in 1 12 section 692A.1. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill relates to visitation rights of a parent who has 1 15 been convicted of certain crimes. 1 16 The bill provides that the court in awarding visitation 1 17 rights to a parent shall consider whether the parent has 1 18 committed an aggravated offense defined in Code section 1 19 692A.1. An aggravated offense is generally defined as sexual 1 20 abuse, other felonies that involve sexual abuse as an element 1 21 of the offense, or lascivious acts. Under existing law, the 1 22 court in awarding visitation rights to a parent shall only 1 23 consider whether the parent has committed a criminal offense 1 24 against a minor, a sexually violent offense, and sexual 1 25 exploitation. 1 26 LSB 5021HH 78 1 27 jm/as/5
Text: HF02131 Text: HF02133 Text: HF02100 - HF02199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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