This bill establishes provisions related to child custody and visitation for parents who are uniformed service members facing short-term deployments, defined as mobilizations lasting less than 30 days under specific conditions. It introduces definitions for key terms such as "deploying parent," "other parent," and "short-term deployment," clarifying the rights and responsibilities of parents during these periods.

Under the bill, a deploying parent who cannot fulfill court-ordered physical care or visitation during their deployment is allowed to make up the missed time either 30 days before or after the deployment, with a maximum of 30 days of make-up time. The deploying parent is required to notify the other parent of the deployment within seven days of receiving notice, unless prevented by service circumstances, and must provide a plan for making up the missed visitation. This plan must be filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the child-custody determination.