Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Tennessee HB1255 amends child custody laws by requiring courts to include written findings of fact in custody orders regarding parenting plans and to consider a parent's failure to pay child support as a factor in custody determinations. It affects parents involved in custody proceedings, particularly those with a history of restricted parenting time or domestic abuse. Key provisions include the establishment of a rebuttable presumption that the parent with restricted visitation is responsible for supervised visitation costs and a clarification of the definition of "abuse" in domestic law.
Tennessee HB1255 amends child custody laws by requiring courts to include written findings of fact in custody orders regarding parenting plans and to consider a parent's failure to pay child support as a factor in custody determinations. It affects parents involved in custody proceedings, particularly those with a history of restricted parenting time or domestic abuse. Key provisions include the establishment of a rebuttable presumption that the parent with restricted visitation is responsible for supervised visitation costs and a clarification of the definition of "abuse" in domestic law.
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