Proceeding for temporary custody order
When a parent gets notice they are being deployed for military service, either parent can ask a court to temporarily change who takes care of the child during that time. The court can approve a temporary arrangement, but cannot make it permanent without the deployed parent agreeing. Either parent can file paperwork asking for this change, either in an existing court case or by starting a new one.
452.1226. for . — 1. After a receives notice of and until the deployment terminates, a court may a granting unless prohibited by the , 50 U.S.C. Appendix Sections 521 and 522. A court may not issue a permanent granting custodial responsibility without the of the deploying parent.
2. At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, either parent may file a regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment. The motion must be filed in a for custodial responsibility in a court with under section 452.1206 or, if there is no pending proceeding in a court with jurisdiction under section 452.1206, in a new for granting custodial responsibility during deployment.
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(L. 2024 S.B. 912)
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