HB0086S03 | Parenting Plan Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill addresses modification of a parenting plan.

Highlighted Provisions: 

Require an educational course before modifying a parenting plan agreed on in a divorce. This course could be waived by the court.

Bill Details
Year: 
2022
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 04, 2022
Sponsor
Representative
Democrat - District 37
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
Impact on Children: 

The required education course would help parents consider the needs of a child of divorced parents. As a child advocacy group, we support legislation that helps protect children and considers their needs in time of adjustment.

Commission: 
Family Life
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA recognizes the importance of parental roles and encourages parental involvement in all aspects of their children’s lives;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

Support increased education and awareness campaigns to share evidence-based mental health knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders to students, families, and communities; and, provide early intervention and prevention programs; and, help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.