↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 80%
Directs a study and recommendations on limiting custody for alleged abusers and improving procedures when family abuse is alleged in custody cases, which would make presumptions or limits against custody for abusers more likely.
considering whether custody cases with credible abuse allegations should result in limited custody to the abuser.
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↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 70%
Directs a study of power dynamics, abuser use of proceedings, and recommendations including limited custody for abusers and better resources/trainings in custody cases involving abuse allegations.
how (i) power dynamics in child custody matters impact outcomes, including how frequently alleged abusers gain custody of children; (ii) alleged abusers may use court proceedings as instruments of harassment; and (iii) perceptions of survivors of abuse may impact outcomes.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill directs a work group to study and recommend changes to child custody proceedings specifically when family abuse is alleged, including limiting custody for abusers, judicial education on trauma and power dynamics, and resources for survivors. This addresses custody-support via the domestic-violence-custody and custody-parenting-time subtags with a direction toward restricting the rights of the alleged abusive (typically less-custodial) parent. It is a study bill with no immediate substantive change, but the recommendations it seeks would move in the restricts direction; no other listed
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