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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB1364 Child custody.

Direction

Custody & support custody parenting timeAI label

Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 90%

Creates a rebuttable presumption against custody for a parent found by clear and convincing evidence to have committed sexual assault resulting in the child's conception, requires courts to consider such abuse in best-interest determinations, and expands circumstances for terminating parental rights

Upon a finding by the court, by clear and convincing evidence, that a party seeking custody of a child perpetrated an act of sexual assault that resulted in the conception of the child, there is a rebuttable presumption that an award of sole or joint physical or legal custody of a child to the person who perpetrated the sexual assault is detrimental to the best interests of the child pursuant to Sections 3011 and 3020.

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Custody & support paternityAI label

Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 85%

Authorizes actions at any time to declare nonexistence of a parent-child relationship if the child was conceived as a result of sexual assault with a conviction or clear-and-convincing finding, and makes the marital or other presumptions of paternity inapplicable in such cases unless the parties-vol

At any time for the purpose of declaring the nonexistence of the parent and child relationship under Section 7611.5.

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Custody & support domestic violence custodyAI label

Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent model confidence 80%

Expands the best-interest factors to explicitly include abuse that resulted in the conception of the child and creates presumptions against custody or parental rights for sexual assault that results in conception

A history of abuse by one parent or another person seeking custody against any of the following: ... (ii)The other parent, including abuse that resulted in conception of the child.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee (completed)
  3. Passed one chamber (completed)
  4. Passed both (completed)
  5. Governor (completed)
  6. Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action
2026-09-30: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 848, Statutes of 2026.
Filed
2026-02-20
Sponsor
Caroline Menjivar D + 2 cosponsors (1 D, 1 R)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends multiple Family Code sections to expand protections against custody, visitation, or parental rights for perpetrators of sexual assault resulting in a child's conception or birth within 300 days. It adds consideration of conception-by-abuse to best-interest factors, creates rebuttable and conclusive presumptions of detriment or unfitness, allows paternity challenges at any time, and authorizes termination proceedings. These changes restrict the rights of the less-custodial or paying parent (or alleged father) in disputes between parents.

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2026-04-28SDo pass as amended13-0Passed
2026-05-18SSenate 3rd Reading SB1364 Menjivar38-0Passed
2026-06-16ADo pass as amended12-0Passed
2026-08-20ASB 1364 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Krell78-0Passed
2026-08-24SUnfinished Business SB1364 Menjivar et al. Concurrence40-0Passed

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History (20 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-09-30Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 848, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-30Approved by the Governor.
2026-08-28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-24SAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5692.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-20SIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-20ARead third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6297.) Ordered to the Senate.
2026-06-18ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-06-17ARead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-06-16AFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 16).
2026-05-26AReferred to Com. on JUD.
2026-05-19AIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-18SRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4307.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-30SRead second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-29SFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 4085.) (April 28).
2026-04-20SFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-10SSet for hearing April 28.
2026-03-04SReferred to Com. on JUD.
2026-02-23SRead first time.
2026-02-23SFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20SIntroduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.