Provides that a great-grandparent may apply to the supreme court for visitation rights with respect to certain minor great-grandchildren where either or both of the parents of such child is or are deceased.
Sponsor: LAVALLE / Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Law Section: Domestic Relations Law / Law: Amd S72, Dom Rel L; amd S651, Fam Ct Act
Sponsor: LAVALLE / Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Law Section: Domestic Relations Law / Law: Amd S72, Dom Rel L; amd S651, Fam Ct Act
S3835-2011 Actions
- Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Jun 24, 2011: COMMITTED TO RULES
- Jun 6, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Jun 2, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
- Jun 1, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.923
- Mar 7, 2011: REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
S3835-2011 Meetings
Children and Families: Jun 1, 2011S3835-2011 Calendars
Floor Calendar: Jun 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 22, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 24, 2011S3835-2011 Votes
VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE:
- Children and Families
- Jun 1, 2011
Ayes (4): Johnson, Saland, Young, Savino
Ayes W/R (2): Montgomery, Duane
S3835-2011 Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3835 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in relation to the visitation rights of great-grandparents PURPOSE: This bill would allow great-grandparents to commence special proceedings or habeas corpus to obtain visitation rights of certain infant great-grandchildren. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends �72 of the domestic relations law to include great-grandparents in the list of those able to gain visitation rights in respect to certain infant great-grandchildren. In addition, subdivision (b) and (d) of �651 of the family court act would be amended to indicate that when initiated in the family court, the family court has jurisdiction to determine the determination of the custody or visitation of minors, including applications by great-grandparents for visitation rights pursuant to �72 of the domestic relations law. JUSTIFICATION: Today, family members are living longer and longer. Family ties include grandparents and great-grandparents. Children can benefit from great-grandparents who are able to provide more extensive family and health history as well as stories and affection. A great-grandparent provides a direct hereditary link in the circle of the life of a child, rather than a distant relative such as a cousin, aunt or uncle. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2009-10, S.2734; 2007-08, S.1515; 2005-06, S.1093; 2003-04, S.282-B; 2001-2002, S.1368; 1999-2000,S.1621; 1997-98, S.1737; 1995-96, S.2307. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
S3835-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
3835 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N SENATE March 7, 2011
Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in relation to the visitation rights of great-grandparents
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 72 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter 657 of the laws of 2003, are amended to read as follows:
Special proceeding or habeas corpus to obtain visitation rights IN RESPECT TO CERTAIN INFANT GRANDCHILDREN OR GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN or custo dy in respect to certain infant grandchildren. 1. Where either or both of the parents of a minor child, residing within this state, is or are deceased, or where circumstances show that conditions exist which equity would see fit to intervene, a grandparent [or], the grandparents, A GREAT-GRANDPARENT OR THE GREAT-GRANDPARENTS of such child may apply to the supreme court by commencing a special proceeding or for a writ of habeas corpus to have such child brought before such court, or may apply to the family court pursuant to subdivision (b) of section six hundred fifty-one of the family court act; and on the return thereof, the court, by order, after due notice to the parent or any other person or party having the care, custody, and control of such child, to be given in such manner as the court shall prescribe, may make such directions as the best interest of the child may require, for visitation rights for such grandparent [or], grandparents, GREAT-GRANDPARENT OR GREAT-GRANDPARENTS in respect to such child.
S 2. Subdivisions (b) and (d) of section 651 of the family court act, subdivision (b) as amended by chapter 657 of the laws of 2003 and subdi vision (d) as amended by chapter 41 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09924-01-1
S. 3835 2 (b) When initiated in the family court, the family court has jurisdic tion to determine, in accordance with subdivision one of section two hundred forty of the domestic relations law and with the same powers possessed by the supreme court in addition to its own powers, habeas corpus proceedings and proceedings brought by petition and order to show cause, for the determination of the custody or visitation of minors, including applications by a grandparent [or], grandparents, A GREAT-GRANDPARENT OR GREAT-GRANDPARENTS for visitation or A GRANDPARENT OR GRANDPARENTS FOR custody rights pursuant to section seventy-two or two hundred forty of the domestic relations law. (d) With respect to applications by a grandparent [or], grandparents, A GREAT-GRANDPARENT OR GREAT-GRANDPARENTS for visitation or A GRANDPAR ENT OR GRANDPARENTS FOR custody rights, made pursuant to section seven ty-two or two hundred forty of the domestic relations law, with a child remanded or placed in the care of a person, official, agency or institu tion pursuant to the provisions of article ten of this act, the appli cant, in such manner as the court shall prescribe, shall serve a copy of the application upon the social services official having care and custo dy of such child, and the child's attorney, who shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard thereon.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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