S0844B1133A04768 VDL:JSL 11/17/17 #90 A04768
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 844
Sponsor: SENATOR WHITE
Printer's No. 1133
Amend Bill, page 1, line 4, by inserting after "custody"
and for standing for partial physical custody and supervised
physical custody
Amend Bill, page 1, line 8, by inserting after "by "
making a subsection designation, adding a subsection and
Amend Bill, page 1, line 11, by inserting before "The"
(a) Individuals.--
Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by striking out "If" and
inserting
Except as set forth in subsection (b), if
Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by striking out "the" and
inserting
a
Amend Bill, page 1, line 15, by inserting after "who"
establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the
individual
Amend Bill, page 2, line 5, by striking out "The" and
inserting
the
Amend Bill, page 2, line 6, by striking out the period after
"child" and inserting
; and
Amend Bill, page 2, line 7, by striking out "Whether" and
inserting
whether
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Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 8 and 9
(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a)(4) does not apply to any of
the following:
(1) Intervention in a dependency proceeding.
(2) An action by a party who has participated in a
dependency proceeding relating to the child.
(3) A challenge to the placement of the child in:
(i) foster care; or
(ii) kinship care.
(4) A challenge to an order of permanent legal custody
under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351(f.1)(3) or (4) (relating to
disposition of dependent child).
Section 1.1. Section 5325(2) of Title 23 is amended to read:
§ 5325. Standing for partial physical custody and supervised
physical custody.
In addition to situations set forth in section 5324 (relating
to standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody),
grandparents and great-grandparents may file an action under
this chapter for partial physical custody or supervised physical
custody in the following situations:
* * *
(2) where the parents of the child [have been separated
for a period of at least six months or]:
(i) have commenced [and continued] a proceeding [to
dissolve their marriage] for custody; and
(ii) do not agree as to whether the grandparents or
great grandparents should have custody under this
section; or
* * *
Amend Bill, page 2, line 9, by striking out "5324(4)" and
inserting
5324(a)(4) and (b)
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