2005 House Bill 5100 ↩

House Roll Call 493: Passed

To prohibit a court in a child custody dispute involving a parent who is a military reservist or national guard member from changing an established custodial environment while that parent has been called to active duty, unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the change is the best interest of the child. However, the parent's active duty absence could not be considered in making this "best interest" determination. The bill was introduced in response to a mumber of child custody disputes like the one involving National Guard Spc. Joe McNeilly, an Iraq war veteran.