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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the Senate amendment, H-8464, to House File 1 2 678, as passed by the House, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 1, by inserting after line 35, the 1 4 following: 1 5 "#___. Page 1, by inserting after line 32, the 1 6 following: 1 7 "Sec. . Section 598.41, subsection 5, Code 1 8 2001, is amended to read as follows: 1 9 5. a. Joint physical care may be in the best 1 10 interest of the child, but joint legal custody does 1 11 not require joint physical care. 1 12 b. On the application of either parent, the court 1 13 shall consider granting joint physical care in cases 1 14 where the parents do not agree to joint physical care. 1 15 c. When the court determines such action would be 1 16 in the best interest of the child and would preserve 1 17 the relationship between each parent and the child, 1 18 joint physical care may be awarded to both joint 1 19 custodial parents or physical care may be awarded to 1 20 one joint custodial parent. 1 21 d. If one joint custodial parent is awarded 1 22 physical care, the parent responsible for providing 1 23 physical care shall support the other parent's 1 24 relationship with the child. Physical care awarded to 1 25 one parent does not affect the other parent's rights 1 26 and responsibilities as a joint legal custodian of the 1 27 child. Rights and responsibilities as joint legal 1 28 custodian of the child include, but are not limited 1 29 to, equal participation in decisions affecting the 1 30 child's legal status, medical care, education, 1 31 extracurricular activities, and religious 1 32 instruction."" 1 33 #2. By renumbering as necessary. 1 34 1 35 1 36 1 37 BODDICKER of Cedar 1 38 HF 678.503 79 1 39 pf/pj
Text: H08487 Text: H08489 Text: H08400 - H08499 Text: H Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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