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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
HB890Best interests of the child; assuring frequent and continuing contact with both parents.
Direction
Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 90%
Creates a presumption of maximizing time with each parent and changes 'visitation' to 'parenting time' throughout, so more rights for the less-custodial parent.
the court shall, upon the request of either party, assure a minor child of frequent and continuing contact with both parents so as to maximize the amount of time the minor child spends with each parent, except in cases where there is abuse, neglect, or other pressing safety concern to the child or one of the parents.
↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Allows the court to disregard the factor promoting contact with the other parent if there is a history of family abuse, sexual abuse, child abuse or violence, so more weight given to safety findings that can limit the less-custodial parent's time.
Any history of (i) family abuse as that term is defined in §16.1-228; (ii) sexual abuse; (iii) child abuse; or (iv) an act of violence, force, or threat as defined in §19.2-152.7:1 that occurred no earlier than 10 years prior to the date a petition is filed. If the court finds such a history or act, the court may disregard the factors in subdivision 6;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the best-interests factors for custody and parenting time to add a presumption (upon request) of frequent and continuing contact that maximizes time with each parent, replaces 'visitation' with 'parenting time,' and adjusts related language; this expands rights for the less-custodial parent overall. It also permits disregarding the contact-promoting factor upon a finding of recent abuse or violence, which restricts the less-custodial parent's position in such cases. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB839Child custody proceedings; study, provisions to improve procedure for victims of family abuse, etc.↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Committee
HB303Divorce; adultery, filing, parties living separate and apart, report.↔Mixed rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
HB1382Members of U.S. Armed Forces, etc.; domicile & residential requirements for annulment, etc.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
HB1406Foreign divorce decrees; exercise of power by courts of the Commonwealth, non-domiciled party.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law