Is this bill in response to the Sean Goldman case? If so, they need to be more focused on demanding that other signatories to the Hague actually enforce it.
No, They have been pushing this bill for several years - since 06.
However, they may use the Goldman case as an incentive.
THE FAST ONE THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO PULL IS THAT THEY EXPANDED THEIR SCOPE FROM INTERNATIONAL ONLY CASES TO COVER ‘ALL CASES.’
This law makes much more sense when it is only applied to International abductions to non-Hague cases.
Many attorneys are still under the impression that it only applies to international cases.
The expanded scope, however, makes this law an extremely extremely dangerous.
For example, check out the provisions where they allow the judge, on the basis of an ex-parte petition, to decide if you are an ‘exigent’ risk of fleeing with your child.
They can order a no-knock dynamic entry of your house at any hour.
They can require that you not be allowed to travel TO OTHER STATES until you present your paper work to the other state.
This law is very scary in its scope.
So I guess it is no surprise that the FIRST governor to sign this perversion of our laws is none other than Governor Sibelius.