CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Factors Considered in Cust./Visit. Award
.........Domestic Violence: Statutes
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Effect of domestic violence on custody and visitation orders.

Court should not make order inconsistent with TRO or protective order without specific findings; procedures for visitation.

Domestic violence is exception to frequent and continuing contact policy.

In determining best interests of child, court must consider abuse by one parent against other or child.

Effect of finding of domestic violence upon custody orders.

Visitation/custody orders after finding of domestic violence must specify the time, day, place, and manner of transfer of the child.

When making visitation/custody orders after finding of domestic violence, court shall consider whether supervised visits, suspension or denial is appropriate.

Court shall not consider absence or relocation from family residence due to domestic violence as a factor in determining custody or visitation.

To determine risk of abduction of child, court considers whether party has history of lack of parental cooperation or child abuse or there is substantiated evidence that a party has perpetrated domestic violence.

Custody orders should not be issued or modified ex parte absent showing of immediate harm to child, such as acts of domestic violence or sexual abuse of the child.

Person convicted of child molestation and required to register as sex offender may not receive custody or unsupervised visitation absent finding of no significant risk to child.

Legislature finds that there is a strong connection between domestic violence and child abuse.

Effect of issuance of conduct TRO on right to purchase or possess firearms.