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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A06194Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.
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Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 90%
Requires courts to prioritize child safety as a threshold issue in custody and visitation decisions, mandates review of domestic violence, child abuse and risk factor evidence (including unlawful possession of firearms), and bars custody for a parent posing substantial risk of harm to the child.
If an allegation that a child is abused is supported by a preponderance of the evidence, then the court shall consider such evidence of abuse in determining the visitation arrangement that is in the best interest of the child, and the court shall not place a child in the custody of a parent who presents a substantial risk of harm to that child, and shall state on the record how such findings were factored into the determination.
↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 85%
Expands the list of child safety risk factors courts must consider in custody and visitation orders (including coercive control, strangulation, threats, and unlawful possession of firearms) and treats a finding of substantial risk of harm as a significant factor limiting custody or visitation.
(iii) child safety risk factor incidents committed or engaged in by any party, including, but not limited to: (A) an increase in frequency or severity of domestic violence; (B) use or threats to use a weapon or dangerous instrument, or unlawful possession of firearms;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends custody and visitation statutes to make child safety and review of domestic violence/child abuse evidence a threshold consideration, adds specific risk factors that courts must weigh, and prohibits custody for parents posing substantial risk of harm. These provisions affect the balance of parental rights in custody disputes between private parties and therefore fall under custody-support; they increase obligations and limit rights for the less-custodial or accused parent, resulting in a 'restricts' direction on both applicable subtags. No other listed topics are substantively (
Related bills
S05998Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court ↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
S10468Establishes confirmatory adoptions allowing adoption and parentage judgements for a child with more than two parents; recognizes functional ↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↔Mixed rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
S09748Establishes confirmatory adoptions providing for the adoption of children born as a result of assisted reproduction; allows for more than tw↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
A00532Prohibits courts from ordering an evaluation of a party or child or allowing into evidence a forensic report created by a forensic evaluator↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Died (session ended)
Hearings and calendar
2026-06-04 00:00 · Hearing · Assembly Ways and Means Committee Hearing