Bill Spotlight: SB 279 by Senator Nelson Protecting Military Parental Rights

Among the bills filed by Senator Nelson this session is a proposal to preserve the custody rights of military parents who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. SB 279 states that the courts may not consider absences associated with military service overseas as grounds for awarding custody. "There are many factors that go into awarding custody, but never should honorable military service be grounds to deny a parent access to their children," she said. "Unfortunately, some of our military are returning home to broken families. We want to make sure their service is honored -- not used against them in court.