An Act Regarding the Factors Considered in Determining the Best Interest of a Child in a Court Award of Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §1653, sub-§3, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:
B. The relationship of the child with the child's parents and any other persons who may significantly affect the child's welfare , including but not limited to current spouses or domestic partners of the child's parents;
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Current law requires the court, in deciding issues regarding a child's residence and parent-child contact, to consider the relationship of the child with persons who may significantly affect the child's welfare. This bill specifically includes in this category of persons the current spouses or domestic partners of the child's parents.