Bill Text: CA AB2279 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Custody disposition survey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-19 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB2279 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB2279-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 30, 2022 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio |
February 16, 2022 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1850 of the Family Code is amended to read:1850.
The Judicial Council shall do all of the following:SEC. 2.
Section 1850.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:1850.5.
(a) On or before January(2)(A)Whether a parent or household member is alleged to have a history of being the dominant aggressor of domestic violence, committing child physical or sexual abuse, or being a habitual or continual substance abuser, pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (d) of Section 3011.
(B)The information collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall also include the relationship of that person to the child.
(3)If allegations under paragraph (2) arose and whether the court ordered the child or children into any of the following:
(A)Unsupervised contact with the parent alleged to be unsafe without an investigation.
(B)Unsupervised contact with the parent alleged to be unsafe after a
court employee or appointee conducted an investigation pursuant to Section 3118 and provided a report to the court on form FL-329 that recommended unsupervised contact with that parent.
(C)Unsupervised contact with the parent alleged to be unsafe after a court employee or appointee conducted an evaluation pursuant to Section 730 of the Evidence Code, without an investigation pursuant to Section 3118, and recommended unsupervised contact with that parent.
(D)Supervised visits or no contact with the parent requesting safety for the child.
(4)Whether there is evidence or corroboration of a history of domestic violence, child physical or sexual abuse, or substance abuse, including, but not limited to, law enforcement reports, arrest records, criminal background reports, restraining orders covering a parent or a parent
and children, convictions, receipt of Victims of Crime Program funding, multidisciplinary interview team (MDIT) forensic interviews, forensic medical examinations, Sexual Abuse Response Team (S.A.R.T) reports, child welfare services referrals, reports, and recommendations, juvenile court proceedings, assessments showing risk of lethality, participation in batterer treatment programs, participation in anger management programs, participation in substance abuse treatment programs, substance abuse assessments, drug testing, medical reports, therapist reports, and witnesses.
(5)Whether there was any evidence that the child sustained further injury, or was killed, by the alleged unsafe parent.
(6)Whether a professional involved recommended reunification or unsupervised contact with the alleged unsafe parent.
(7)Whether
either parent was ordered to have no contact with the child, supervised visits, unsupervised visits, full physical and shared legal custody, or full physical and legal custody.