Section 32-1701 – SHORT TITLE.
32-1701. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be known and cited as the "De Facto Custodian Act." History: [32-1701, added 2010, ch. 236, sec. 1, p. 609.]
Section 32-1702 – PURPOSE.
32-1702. PURPOSE. The purpose of this act is to: (1) Give constitutionally required deference to the decisions of fit parents in custody actions brought by third parties; (2) Subject to such constitutionally required deference, meet the needs of children for caring and stable homes by providing a flexible method by which a third party who […]
Section 32-1703 – DE FACTO CUSTODIANS.
32-1703. DE FACTO CUSTODIANS. (1) "De facto custodian" means an individual who: (a) Is related to a child within the third degree of consanguinity; and (b) Either individually or together with a copetitioner has been the primary caretaker and primary financial supporter of such child has resided with the individual without a parent present and […]
Section 32-1704 – COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.
32-1704. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS. (1) A child custody proceeding may be initiated in any court of this state with jurisdiction to determine child custody matters, by an individual: (a) Filing a petition seeking a determination that he or she is a de facto custodian pursuant to section 32-1703, Idaho Code, and seeking custody of a […]
Section 32-1705 – NATURE OF DE FACTO CUSTODIAN ORDER — ACCESS TO RECORDS — TERMINATION OF DE FACTO CUSTODIANSHIP.
32-1705. NATURE OF DE FACTO CUSTODIAN ORDER — ACCESS TO RECORDS — TERMINATION OF DE FACTO CUSTODIANSHIP. (1) A court may enter an order granting a de facto custodian sole or joint legal and/or physical custody as defined in section 32-717B(1), (2) and (3), Idaho Code, in the same manner as it would grant such […]