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Family court reform

Deployed-parent custody protection

Enacts the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act: a military deployment by itself is not a reason to change custody, orders made for the deployment are temporary and end with it, and a deploying parent may delegate parenting time.

Passed here means: The state has enacted the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act (2012) or its substantive equivalent in its code. Reviewed 2026-10-06.

Passed (14)

Arkansas,Colorado,Florida,Iowa,Minnesota,Nebraska,Nevada,North Carolina,North Dakota,South Carolina,South Dakota,Tennessee,Utah,West Virginia

Bill in progress (0)

None at the last review.

No bill yet (37)

Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,California,Connecticut,Delaware,District of Columbia,Georgia,Hawaii,Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Kansas,Kentucky,Louisiana,Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,Michigan,Mississippi,Missouri,Montana,New Hampshire,New Jersey,New Mexico,New York,Ohio,Oklahoma,Oregon,Pennsylvania,Rhode Island,Texas,Vermont,Virginia,Washington,Wisconsin,Wyoming

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