For Immediate Release:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
March 7, 2012 - On March 7, 2012, the Georgia
House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that GREATLY increases
the visitation rights of grandparents whose grandchildren are entangled in
cases involving...
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For Immediate Release:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
March 7, 2012 - On March 7, 2012, the Georgia
House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that GREATLY increases
the visitation rights of grandparents whose grandchildren are entangled in
cases involving child custody, divorce or the termination of parental rights.
The day was called Crossover Day in the State Capitol, the final day of
reckoning for most bills seeking to become law this year.
Any bill that didn t
pass out of at least one chamber by the end of the day, with a few
exceptions, was essentially dead.
HB 1198 http://www.
legis.
ga.
gov/Legislation/enUS/display/20112012/HB/1198 expands the ability of courts to consider
grandparent visitation rights when handling custody and related matters.
This is a HUGE deal for grandparents.
The bill was introduced by Rep.
John Meadows (R-Calhoun) and would
provide for an opportunity to seek grandparent visitation in cases where the
parent is deceased, incapacitated, or incarcerat
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