The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday recommended passage of a bill that would protect the custody and visitation rights of parents facing long-term military deployment. The bill, S-1051, backed by the judiciary and the New Jersey State Bar Association, passed the full Senate in June in a 39-0 vote. It provides that a judge may not consider any prolonged absence or potential absence of a military service member — for combat or other operations, training duty, attendance at a military service school or service-related treatments due to a injury, illness or other health condition — as a factor in determining the best interest of a child when making a determination concerning child custody or parenting time.
In the New Jersey Law Journal Daily News Alert, 11/20/12
