To protect the child custody rights of deployed members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide that if a court renders a temporary order for custodial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment or anticipated deployment of a parent-servicemember, then the court shall require that upon the return of that servicemember from deployment the custody order that was in effect preceding such deployment shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that reinstatement in not in the child's best interest. Prohibits a servicemember's deployment or possible deployment from being considered as the sole factor in the determination of a child's best interest in a motion seeking a permanent order to modify custody. Provides that under a temporary custody order, if a state law provides a higher standard of protection to the deploying parent-servicemember, then the appropriate court shall apply the higher standard.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 May 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 May 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 May 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 May 2013

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  summary · EN · 8 May 2013

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Sponsors

• Michael Turner · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015