CA SB599

Requires courts to consider virtual visitation as an option when determining whether to limit, supervise, deny, or suspend parental visitation in cases involving domestic violence or protective orders.

Mandates courts order in-person visitation only if determined to be in the child's best interest when a parent is residing in a confidential domestic violence shelter, considering factors including the other parent's firearm access and risk of shelter location disclosure.

Authorizes superior court locations to serve as supervised visitation and exchange centers, and permits courts to designate court employees and contractors to provide supervised visitation services.

Requires the Judicial Council to include supervised visitation centers housed in court locations within the definition of "provider" when developing standards for supervised visitation services.

Incorporates provisions regarding parental affirmation of a child's gender identity as part of the health, safety, and welfare consideration in custody determinations (operative only if AB 957 also passes and SB 599 is enacted last).