S. 1658 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide protection for child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inAmends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to editprovide for the wikiprotection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation. States that if a motion for change of custody of a child of such a member is filed while the member is so deployed, no court may enter an order modifying or amending a previous child custody judgment, except if there is clear and beconvincing evidence that it is in the firstbest interest of the child. Prohibits any court from considering a member's absence due to providedeployment in support of a detailed summarycontingency operation in determining the best interest of the bill!)child.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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