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CA SB1476
Bill
AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Defines "parent and child relationship" to include relationships with more than two parents and establishes procedures for determining parentage when multiple presumptions conflict.
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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