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Child custody: preferences of child.

It became law on Aug 27, 2010.

CA AB 1050 · Assembly Bill · 2009–2010

Stage
Became law
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
Fiona Ma
Latest action
Aug 27, 2010

What it does

Existing law requires the family court, if a child is of sufficient age and capacity to reason so as to form an intelligent preference as to custody, to consider and give due weight to the wishes of the child in making an order granting or modifying custody.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Aug 27, 2010

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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