Factors domestic violence convictions into family court decisions regarding visitation, custody and parental rights; provides that any parent undergoing mandatory, batterer specific rehabilitation measures shall only be granted supervised visitation.
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; requires the court to appoint an attorney to represent the child when credible allegations of serious risk to the child's safety have been made.
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; requires the court to appoint an attorney to represent the child when credible allegations of serious risk to the child's safety have been made.
Child custody: supervised visitation.
Domestic Violence and Parental Responsibility Determinations
Provides relative to family violence and domestic abuse as factors to consider in determining visitation and custody. (gov sig)
Authorizes courts, upon issuance of an order of protection, to order exclusive care, custody, and control of certain companion animals be granted to the petitioner
Domestic violence; providing for alternative batterers' intervention programs; effective date.
Child custody; definitions; parenting time; temporary custody agreements; custody hearings; visitation rights; domestic abuse exceptions; armed forces; noncustodial parental visitation rights; motions to modify; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act; exceptions; attorney fees; restraining orders; child support; effective date.
Establishes confirmatory adoptions providing for the adoption of children born as a result of assisted reproduction; allows for more than two persons to be named parents of a child; establishes presumed parentage and provides for the challenge and adjudication thereof; repeals certain provisions of the domestic relations law and the family court act relating thereto.