Requires 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.

Also relevant to:Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)

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Source: OpenStates · fetched June 5, 2026

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Sponsorship · 41 Sponsors

Democrat26Republican15Independent0Other0

D · PrimeJames Skoufis
D · CoJoseph Addabbo
R · CoJacob Ashby
R · CoGeorge Borrello
D · CoSamra Brouk
R · CoPatricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
D · CoCordell Cleare
D · CoLeroy Comrie
D · CoJeremy Cooney
D · CoPatricia Fahy
R · CoPatrick Gallivan
D · CoAndrew Gounardes
D · CoPeter Harckham
R · CoPamela Helming
D · CoMichelle Hinchey
D · CoBrad Hoylman-Sigal
D · CoRobert Jackson
D · CoLiz Krueger
D · CoJohn Liu
D · CoMonica Martinez
R · CoJack Martins
R · CoMario Mattera
D · CoRachel May
D · CoShelley Mayer
R · CoDean Murray
D · CoZellnor Myrie
R · CoPeter Oberacker
R · CoThomas O'Mara
R · CoAnthony Palumbo
D · CoJessica Ramos
R · CoSteven Rhoads
D · CoGustavo Rivera
R · CoRobert Rolison
D · CoChristopher Ryan
D · CoJessica Scarcella-Spanton
D · CoLuis Sepulveda
D · CoJose Serrano
D · CoToby Stavisky
D · CoLea Webb
R · CoWilliam Weber
R · CoAlexis Weik

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