The proposed bill SB1588 amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 25-409 to expand the criteria under which a person other than a legal parent can obtain legal decision-making authority or visitation rights for a child. The new provisions include that a child may have only one legal parent, that the parental rights of one legal parent have been terminated, or that the child's paternity has not been established. Additionally, it allows for visitation rights if the marriage of the child's parents has been dissolved for at least three months, or if the parental rights of one legal parent have been terminated.

The bill also clarifies that the circumstances for granting visitation rights to blood relatives of a legal parent apply regardless of the number of legal parents the child has at the time of the petition. This change aims to provide more flexibility in determining legal decision-making and visitation rights, ensuring that the best interests of the child are prioritized in various family situations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 25-409