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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S05572Enacts the child custody reform act to provide uniform statewide standards for the litigation and mediation of child custody disputes; provides for an initial planning conference between the judge and all parties to attempt a settlement; provides for mediation unless the court finds mediation is inappropriate; requires the chief administrator of the courts to establish plans for the conduct of administration of the mediation and preparation of evaluation reports.
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Custody & supportcustody parenting timeAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Requires courts to promote settlement via an initial planning conference and refer suitable cases to mediation for developing parenting plans that designate custody and physical custody, so more use of mediation and parenting plans in custody disputes.
The child centered mediation process, in suitable cases, is an appro- priate way to help parents resolve child custody, parenting and child support disputes;
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Custody & supportchild supportAI label
=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 70%
Requires courts to promote settlement via an initial planning conference and refer suitable cases to mediation for developing parenting plans that include each parent's child support obligation, so more use of mediation to resolve child support disputes.
Mediation of custody, parenting and child support disputes should be conducted in collaboration with the courts, in a safe environment, by well-trained, experienced mediators during which the parents attempt to plan cooperatively for the welfare of their child;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill enacts procedures for mediation and settlement conferences in disputes over child custody, parenting plans, and child support. It defines terms, requires judicial management to promote settlement where safe, mandates mediation information sessions for suitable cases (with screening for domestic violence or power imbalances), and sets uniform standards, but makes no substantive changes to custody presumptions, support calculations, parenting time rights, or obligations of the paying/less-custodial parent. No other topics are substantively addressed.
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