H 3635 General Bill, By F.N. Smith
Summary: Family court jurisdiction
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 62-5-102, AS AMENDED, 62-5-201, 62-5-401, 62-5-402, AS AMENDED, 62-5-410, AS AMENDED, 62-5-411, AS AMENDED, 62-5-413, 62-5-419, 62-5-422, 62-5-426, 62-5-430, AND 62-5-433, AS AMENDED, ALL RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER AND PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH PERSONS IN NEED OF PROTECTION BECAUSE OF MINORITY OR SOME OTHER INCAPACITY, SO AS TO GIVE THE FAMILY COURT CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THE PROBATE COURT OVER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING MINORS AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING PERSONS WITH OTHER INCAPACITIES IF THE INCAPACITATED PERSON IS ALREADY BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT IN A PENDING MATTER AND TO ALLOW A PARENT OR GRANDPARENT TO SERVE AS A CONSERVATOR WITHOUT BOND; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ITS CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THE PROBATE COURT OVER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING MINORS AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING PERSONS WITH OTHER INCAPACITIES IF THE INCAPACITATED PERSON IS ALREADY BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT IN A PENDING MATTER.
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03/06/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
03/06/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6