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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session
AB2789Mediation: child custody and visitation.
Direction
Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 90%
Requires written notice of mediation (including by court staff at hearings) and a standardized notice form that informs parties of confidentiality and separate mediation sessions upon request in cases of alleged domestic violence history or protective orders.
Notice of mediation shall be given in writing to all parties by one of the following methods: (1) By court staff when all parties are present for a court hearing.
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Requires the mediation notice to inform parties that, in cases of alleged domestic violence or a protective order, a party alleging domestic violence may request separate and separate-time meetings with the mediator.
Where there has been a history of domestic violence between the parties, including allegations or a finding of domestic violence, or where a protective order, as defined in Section 6218, is in effect, the party alleging domestic violence may request that the appointed mediator meet with the parties separately and at separate times pursuant to Section 3181
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Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2026-08-22: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 118, Statutes of 2026.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Family Code §3176 solely on procedural notice requirements and content for child custody/visitation mediation, including options for separate sessions in domestic violence cases; it makes no substantive change to custody standards, parenting time, support, paternity, alimony, or the rights/obligations of paying or less-custodial parents versus the other parent or third parties.
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 118, Statutes of 2026.
2026-08-22
Approved by the Governor.
2026-08-10
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
2026-08-03
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Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6031.).
2026-06-25
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In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-06-25
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5015.).
2026-06-23
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Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-06-22
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From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-06-11
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-10
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 9).
2026-05-27
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Referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-05-14
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-14
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5057.)
2026-05-07
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Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-05-06
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From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
2026-04-22
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.