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SB 340 IN

Bad faith domestic relations actions.

IN · session 2021 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 11, 2021

Latest action (Jan 11, 2021) First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Summary

Defines "domestic relations action" as a civil action between adult parties sharing a defined relationship, including a family or sexual relationship. Establishes a procedure to allow a court to: (1) dismiss a domestic relations action brought in bad faith; and (2) impose sanctions against a plaintiff who brings a domestic relations action in bad faith, including a bar on filing a new domestic relations action without the prior permission of the court.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Donato · upper
  2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
Subjects
CIVIL ACTIONS generallyMARRIAGE AND FAMILY LAW

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2021 · PDF

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