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.