Bill would limit non-parent custody cases for children living with married parents

Courts would dismiss certain pending custody cases and order the filer to pay the parents’ reasonable case expenses. This covers pending custody cases involving children whose married parents are maintaining a family unit. The case must be brought by a non-parent for custody of a child whose married parents are maintaining a family unit. This applies to pending cases beginning on the measure’s effective date.

Courts would lack jurisdiction over certain custody cases started by non-parents. This covers children whose parents are married to each other and are maintaining a family unit. The restriction does not apply to a case connected to a pending divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation between the parents.