HB0083

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0048 Bill No.: HB0083 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0048 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0060 Chapter No.: 120 Prime Sponsor: Pendergraft Catch Title: Child custody-sex offense conviction presumption. Has Report: No Subject: Providing for the consideration of sex-based criminal offenses in child custody and visitation determinations. Summary/Major Elements: When a court is making a custody determination during a divorce, separation, annulment, or paternity action, the court must make a determination that is in the child's best interests based on specified factors. This act provides that a court must consider, among other factors, whether either parent has a conviction for which the parent is required to register as a sex offender. The act also establishes that, when a court is considering visitation, there is a rebuttable presumption that it is not in the child's best interests to grant unsupervised visitation to a parent who is required to register as a sex offender. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.