First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Summary
HB 1157 would direct courts to consider giving each parent as much parenting time as practicable when determining a child's best interests, and to treat a parent's ability to encourage love and contact with the other parent as a relevant factor. It would require parents to create joint parenting plans, and if they cannot agree, the court must apply standard parenting‑time guidelines and make detailed findings before deviating from them. The measure applies to all child custody and parenting‑time cases in Indiana.
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