NY A06151

Creates a rebuttable presumption that parents shall have temporary joint legal custody, shared physical custody, and equal parenting time during custody proceedings, which can only be overcome by clear and convincing evidence

Allows parents to submit a mutual temporary custody agreement that becomes the court order if it adequately provides for the child's welfare

Requires that any deviation from equal parenting time must maximize each parent's time with the child while ensuring the child's welfare, determined through mutual agreement, mediation, or court decision

Mandates that temporary custody orders include specific findings of fact and conclusions of law, address child transfer circumstances between parents, and can be modified upon material and substantial change in circumstances

Provides that temporary custody orders are vacated if the underlying marriage proceeding (annulment, separation, or divorce) is dismissed, unless a parent moves to continue the custody proceeding and the court finds it serves the child's best interests