20250AB__137593CHP INTRODUCED 2025-02-21 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-05-01 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-05-23 AMENDED_SENATE 2025-07-03 AMENDED_SENATE 2025-07-17 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-08-28 PASSED_SENATE 2025-08-25 ENROLLED 2025-09-02 CHAPTERED 2025-10-07 APPROVED 2025-10-07 FILED 2025-10-07 2025 AB CHP CHP 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Hoover (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis and Krell) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell

An act to add

Section 3040.5 to the Family Code, relating to child custody. child custody Consideration when determining child custody: human trafficking. Existing law governs the determination of child custody and visitation in contested proceedings. Under existing law, upon a finding by the court that a party seeking custody of a child has perpetrated domestic violence against the child, the other party seeking custody of the child, or others, as specified, there is a rebuttable presumption that granting custody to the party who perpetrated domestic violence is detrimental to the best interest of the child.

Under existing law, this presumption may only be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. This bill would require, when making a determination of the best interests of a child, a court to consider any relevant, admissible evidence that a parent has caused human trafficking of the child or other parent. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

Section 3040.5 is added to the Family Code , to read: 3040.5. When making a determination of the best interests of a child pursuant to

Section 3011, the court shall consider any relevant, admissible evidence that a parent has caused human trafficking of the child or other parent.