California Assembly Bill 2098 would amend, repeal, and add Section 3042 of the Family Code, relating to child custody.
Assembly Bill No. 2098 would allow children age 10 and older, of their own volition, to address the judge on matters of custody and visitation in Family Court matters in the State of California. The bill was passed unanimously out of committee last week and sent to Appropriations.
The primary sponsor of AB 2098 is California Protective Parents Association. Other supports include: Center for Judicial Excellence, Incest Survivors Speakers Bureau of California, Mothers of Lost Children and Talk About Abuse to Liberate Kids.
Opponents include: Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and California Psychological Association.
Legislative authors and coauthors are: Assembly Member Maienschein, Senator Anderson, Assembly Member Baker, Assembly Member Waldron, Senator Bates, Senator Beall Senator Cannella and Senator Fuller.
The San Diego Union-Tribune published an Op-ed about this bill expressing concern that rather than help protect children the bill would thrust them in the middle of custody battles. Here is a link to the Op-ed: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/08/custody-divorce-children/
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