ID H0438

Establishes legislative intent recognizing parental alienation as systematic brainwashing that destroys children's relationships with a parent and deprives them of the right to love and be loved by both parents.

Adds infliction of mental injury through manipulation or psychological abuse, including parental alienation that creates significant developmental, personality disorder, or delusional-psychiatric pathology (as diagnosed by a licensed mental health professional), as a form of child custody interference.

Requires law enforcement to make a reasonable attempt to contact a defendant by telephone when child custody interference occurs under subsections 1.(a) or (b) and inform them that failure to return the child will result in an arrest warrant; warrant may be issued after 24 hours of failure to return or immediately if urgency is shown.

Maintains felony classification for violations of subsections 1.(a) or (b) unless the child was not taken outside the state and was voluntarily returned unharmed before arrest, in which case it becomes a misdemeanor; violation of subsection 1.(c) is a misdemeanor.

Requires all divorce decrees containing child custody and visitation privileges for children under 18 years old to be maintained in a statewide registry or database easily accessible to law enforcement officials.