6508-S.E2 AMH .... ADAM 137

2ESSB 6508 - H AMD TO WAYS COMM AMD (H-5513.1/10) 1470

By Representative Rodne

NOT ADOPTED 3/04/2010

    Beginning on page 1, line 28 of the striking amendment, after "(b)" strike all material through "death" on page 2, line 2 and insert ""Significant involvement" means objective evidence of personal verbal, written, electronic, or in-person contact with an adult child on a frequent basis.  The court shall consider any objective evidence of weekly, biweekly, or monthly personal verbal, written, or electronic contact, and annual in-person interactions on holidays, birthdays, and other events as evidence of such involvement"

    On page 4, beginning on line 5 of the striking amendment, after "(b)" strike all material through "death" on line 8 and insert ""Significant involvement" means objective evidence of personal, verbal, written, electronic, or in-person contact with an adult child on a frequent basis.  The court shall consider any objective evidence of weekly, biweekly, or monthly personal verbal, written, or electronic contact, and annual in-person interactions on holidays, birthdays, and other events as evidence of such involvement"

    On page 5, beginning on line 9 of the striking amendment, after "(b)" strike all material through "death" on line 12 and insert ""Significant involvement" means objective evidence of personal, verbal, written, electronic, or in-person contact with a child on a frequent basis.  The court shall consider any objective evidence of weekly, biweekly, or monthly personal verbal, written, or electronic contact, and annual in-person interactions on holidays, birthdays, and other events as evidence of such involvement"

EFFECT:  Changes the definition of significant involvement to require personal, verbal, written, electronic, or in-person contact with the child on a frequent basis.  Provides that the court must consider any objective evidence of weekly, biweekly, or monthly personal verbal, written, electronic, and annual in-person interactions on holidays, birthdays, and other events as evidence of such involvement.  (The underlying striking amendment defines the term as "demonstrated support of an emotional, psychological, or financial nature within the relationship, at or near the time of death or the time of the incident causing death.")

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