A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a uniform State act should be developed and adopted which provides grandparents with adequate rights to petition State courts for privileges to visit their grandchildren following the dissolution (because of divorce, separation, or death) of the marriage of such grandchildren's parents, and for other purposes.
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws should develop a model State act (and interstate recognition and enforcement procedures) providing grandparents with adequate rights to petition in State courts for privileges to visit their grandchildren after a dissolution of the parents' marriage; (2) States should adopt such model State act; and (3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect, should provide technical assistance to States in developing guidelines which help determine the "best interests of the child" in such cases and which take into account the ability of grandparents to help satisfy such child's need for continuity of care.
What just happenedMay 12, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.
Who’s behind it
- May 12, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.
Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee - May 12, 1983Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Courts.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Apr 21, 1983IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 19, 1983FloorH37100
Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
- Apr 19, 1983Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
- Apr 19, 1983FloorH30000
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
- Apr 19, 1983DischargeH12300
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 19, 1983Committee5500
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 14, 1983CommitteeH12200
Reported to House by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-61 (Part I).
Education and Workforce Committee - Apr 14, 1983Committee5000
Reported to House by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 98-61 (Part I).
Education and Workforce Committee - Mar 25, 1983CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee - Mar 24, 1983CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported.
Education and Workforce Committee - Mar 24, 1983CommitteeH15000-B
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Education and Workforce Committee - Mar 24, 1983CommitteeH25000
Subcommittee on Human Resources Discharged.
Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee - Mar 9, 1983CommitteeH23000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee - Mar 9, 1983CommitteeH22000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee - Feb 15, 1983CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee - Feb 15, 1983CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee - Feb 7, 1983IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 7, 1983IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and Workforce Committee - Feb 7, 1983IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 1983IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House