SB0052

Grandparent visitation.

Chamber Passed·1/23/26

Indiana SB0052 allows grandparents to seek visitation rights under certain conditions and requires courts to review confidential statements regarding.

Indiana SB0052 amends the state's family law to allow a grandparent to seek visitation rights if the child's parent is deceased, the parents' marriage has been dissolved, the child was born out of wedlock, or the grandparent has had meaningful contact with the child. A court cannot grant visitation rights to a paternal grandparent of a child born out of wedlock unless the child's father has established paternity.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 45–0 · Jan 23
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

D
1
3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading

45 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Not Voting

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Jan 14

1:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Jan 7

1:30 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

Jan 28

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Jan 23

Senate

Referred to the House

Jan 22

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 47: yeas 45, nays 0