Family Law - Grandparent Visitation

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Altering the circumstances under which an equity court is authorized to grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child to include that the petition for visitation rights was filed after an action for divorce, annulment, custody, or paternity was filed by a parent of the child; and requiring an equity court to grant certain visitation rights if the child resided with the grandparent for at least 12 months, or the child's parent, who is the child of the grandparent, is deceased, and the court finds it in the best interest of the child.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 27, 2025CommitteeFirst Reading Judiciary · House of Delegates Judiciary Committee
2. Jan 31, 2025House of DelegatesHearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3. Feb 17, 2025House of DelegatesHearing canceled
4. Feb 17, 2025House of DelegatesHearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m.
5. Feb 17, 2025House of DelegatesHearing canceled
6. Feb 17, 2025House of DelegatesHearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• Jackie AddisonD Primary sponsor · District 45