COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1441-01
Bill No.: SB 539
Subject: Revises Child Custody Relocation Notice Provisions if Child Moved 60 Miles.
Type: Original
Date: March 2, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 2 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator (CTS) stated the proposed legislation
revising child custody relocation provisions should not have a significant impact on the workload or budget of the judiciary.
Oversight assumes the CTS will be able to absorb the costs associated with any increases in the workload or budget
FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This act triggers the required notice provisions when a proposed relocation changes the principal residence of a child by sixty miles or more. The act also adds a requirement that the court enter findings of fact, based on four specific factors, when ruling on any objections to the move. The act specifies that cases with credible evidence of domestic violence may constitute exceptional circumstances allowing the court to waive certain notification requirements.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of State Courts Administrator
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
March 2, 2001