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CA SB1476

Bill

Status

Vetoed

9/30/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mark Leno

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes courts to recognize a child as having more than two legal parents if serving the child's best interests, based on the nature, duration, and quality of relationships with each presumed parent.

  • Requires courts to allocate custody and visitation among multiple legal parents based on the child's best interest, including stability, with discretion to award custody to fewer than all parents.

  • Directs courts to divide child support obligations among multiple legal parents based on each parent's income and time spent with the child, unless application of the standard guideline would be unjust or inappropriate.

  • Defines "parent and child relationship" to include relationships with more than two parents and establishes procedures for determining parentage when multiple presumptions conflict.

  • Clarifies that immigration status of a parent, legal guardian, or relative cannot disqualify them from receiving custody.

Legislative Description

Family law: parentage.

Last Action

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

9/30/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/28/2012
Judiciary6/7/2012
Appropriations5/10/2012
Rules5/9/2012
Judiciary3/22/2012
Rules2/24/2012

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