Assembly Member Hoover's child custody legislation requires California courts to consider evidence of human trafficking by a parent when determining a child's best interests in custody proceedings. The measure adds human trafficking to the existing factors courts must evaluate during custody determinations.
Under the proposed changes, courts would specifically examine any relevant, admissible evidence that a parent engaged in human trafficking of either the child or the other parent. This provision operates alongside current law, which includes consideration of domestic violence and other factors affecting child welfare in custody cases. The existing rebuttable presumption against granting custody to parents who perpetrated domestic violence remains unchanged by this addition.
The legislation maintains established standards for evidence admissibility while incorporating human trafficking as a distinct factor in custody evaluations. Courts would apply this new consideration through existing judicial procedures for determining the best interests of the child under California Family Code Section 3011.
![]() Anna CaballeroD Senator | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
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Assembly Member Hoover's child custody legislation requires California courts to consider evidence of human trafficking by a parent when determining a child's best interests in custody proceedings. The measure adds human trafficking to the existing factors courts must evaluate during custody determinations.
Under the proposed changes, courts would specifically examine any relevant, admissible evidence that a parent engaged in human trafficking of either the child or the other parent. This provision operates alongside current law, which includes consideration of domestic violence and other factors affecting child welfare in custody cases. The existing rebuttable presumption against granting custody to parents who perpetrated domestic violence remains unchanged by this addition.
The legislation maintains established standards for evidence admissibility while incorporating human trafficking as a distinct factor in custody evaluations. Courts would apply this new consideration through existing judicial procedures for determining the best interests of the child under California Family Code Section 3011.
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13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | PASS |
![]() Anna CaballeroD Senator | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
![]() Roger NielloR Senator | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
![]() Tony StricklandR Senator | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
![]() Shannon GroveR Senator | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
![]() Brian JonesR Senator | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |