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2013 House Bill 1021: Educating parents about the harmful effects of parental abduction
Introduced by Rep. Larry Haler (Richland) (R) on January 14, 2013
Provides that a court must provide a pamphlet regarding the harmful effects of parental abduction to any party who files for legal separation or dissolution where the custody or care of a minor child is at issue or in dispute Each party must certify in any parenting plan that he or she has been provided and has read the information provided in the pamphlet.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 14, 2013
Substitute offered in the House on February 12, 2013
Provides that in a dissolution or legal separation proceeding involving the care or custody of a minor child, information regarding the harmful effects of parental abduction must be included in any packet of information provided to the parties, or in any parenting class or seminar provided to the parties..
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 15, 2013
Provides that information regarding the harmful effects of parental abduction must be provided in any packet of information or parenting classes provided to parties in dissolution or legal separation cases involving the custody or care of minor children.
Received in the Senate on February 26, 2013
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on February 26, 2013
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 28, 2013
Provides that, in a dissolution or legal separation proceeding involving the care or custody of a minor child, information regarding the harmful effects of parental abduction must be included in any packet of information provided to the parties, or in any parenting class or seminar provided to the parties. The information must contain material set out in statute that discusses the potential immediate and long-term adverse impacts of child abduction by a parent.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 1, 2013