Indiana

2009 General Aseembly: Grandparent Visitation Comes Again to the General Assembly

"? Grandparent visitation: Senate Bill 26, authored by Sen. John Waterman, R-Shelburn, provides that a child's grandparent can seek visitation rights when a parent or guardian unreasonably denies or restricts visitation. The proposal eliminates current conditions for which grandparents can seek visitation rights.

I think the bills for creating the office of the child advocate, corporal punishment by parents and guardians (which looks like it may clarify that issue), grandparent and great-grandparent visitation (which appears to correct a problem created by changing demographics - we have more great-grandparents), parental rights for parents on active duty (and which appears sensible and useful), child and dependent care tax credit, joint legal custody (changes current law to create a rebuttal presumption favoring joint custody), and emancipation of a minor (allows the minor to petition a court for emancipation),

All pending legislation is online. I also suggest keeping an eye on Masson's Blog. He is archiving his posts on the 2009 General Assembly here.

Full post as published by Sam Hasler's Indiana Divorce & Family Law Blog on January 11, 2009 (boomark / email).