WEST virginia legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 3070

By Delegates Eldridge, Hornbuckle, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Atkinson, Baldwin, Zatezalo, Maynard, Queen and Frich

(By Request)

[ Introduced March 14, 2017; Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §48-9-605, relating to permitting parents to petition the court for visitation on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §48-9-605, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 9. ALLOCATION OF CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF CHILDREN.

§48-9-605. Visitation on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

A child’s mother may petition the court for visitation on Mother’s Day and the father may petition the court for visitation on Father’s Day.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit parents to petition the court for visitation on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.