{"id":2026461,"date":"2023-09-08T22:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T02:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-requiring-judges-to-favor-gender-affirming-parents-in-child-custody-battles-sent-to-newsoms-desk\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T22:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T02:25:15","slug":"california-bill-requiring-judges-to-favor-gender-affirming-parents-in-child-custody-battles-sent-to-newsoms-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-requiring-judges-to-favor-gender-affirming-parents-in-child-custody-battles-sent-to-newsoms-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"California bill mandates judges to prioritize &#8216;gender-affirming&#8217; parents in child custody disputes, awaits Newsom&#8217;s approval."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-bill-requiring-judges-to-favor-gender-affirming-parents-in-child-custody-battles-sent-to-newsoms-desk%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2026461&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Senate Passes\u200c Bill Favoring &#8220;Gender-Affirming&#8221; Parents in Child Custody Disputes<\/h2>\n<p>Parental rights groups are expressing outrage\u200c over the recent passage of Assembly Bill 957\u2064 by the California Senate. This bill, which will favor &#8220;gender-affirming&#8221; parents\u2063 in child custody disputes, was approved by a vote of 30-9 along party lines, with\u2063 Democrats supporting it and Republicans opposing\u2063 it. California Governor \u2063Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, now has until October 15 to\u200d decide whether to sign the bill into law or veto it.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications of the Bill<\/h3>\n<p>If signed into law, Assembly Bill 957 would require courts to \u200bconsider parents who support their \u200dchild&#8217;s\u2064 transgender identity\u2063 as \u200cacting in the best interests of the child. This legislation has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that it will make\u2062 it impossible for anyone to reject the notion of gender transition. Family court judges would be compelled to\u2063 favor gender-affirming parents, potentially disregarding other factors involved in custody disputes.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the bill,\u200b such as Jennifer Kennedy, a \u2063civil\u2064 rights attorney and spokeswoman for\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-school-district-workshops-equitable-grading-practices-that-outlaw-zeros-for-cheating-missing-work\/\" title=\"Portland School District introduces workshops on 'Equitable Grading Practices' banning zeros for cheating or missing work.\">parental\u2063 rights group<\/a> \u200bOur Duty, argue that it is \u2064unconstitutional and infringes on parental rights. They believe that the bill removes the discretion of judges\u2063 to consider the unique circumstances of each case and forces parents to affirm any kind of transition,\u2062 regardless\u200c of the child&#8217;s age or\u2064 gender identity.<\/p>\n<h3>Support and\u2064 Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, who introduced the legislation, emphasized the importance of social support for\u200c transgender, \u2064gender non-conforming, and intersex children. She shared her personal experience as a mother of a trans youth and highlighted the positive\u200d impact of social support from friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200d Assemblyman Bill Essayli questioned the logic behind imposing a \u200d&#8221;blanket\u200c policy&#8221; on family court judges \u2064to side with &#8220;gender-affirming&#8221; parents. He argued that this approach excludes \u2064the voices of non-consenting parents and infringes on \u200bparental \u200crights.<\/p>\n<p>Kathie Moehlig, founder and executive director of TransFamily \u200bSupport Services, supported the bill, stating that it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-requiring-judges-to-favor-gender-affirming-parents-in-child-custody-battles-sent-to-newsoms-desk\/\" title=\"California bill mandates judges to prioritize 'gender-affirming' parents in child custody disputes, awaits Newsom's approval.\">simply adds gender affirmation<\/a> as\u200d a factor to be considered in custody\u2062 and visitation cases. She believes that affirming a child&#8217;s gender is in their\u200b best interest.<\/p>\n<p>Ted \u2063Hudacko, a divorced father, shared his personal story of losing custody of his son due to hesitations about socially \u2062and medically \u200dtransitioning him. He expressed concerns about\u200c his son&#8217;s mental health and the lack of exploration into the root causes of his \u2063transgender identity.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The passage of Assembly Bill 957 has sparked intense debate and divided opinions among lawmakers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-largest-teachers-union-has-donated-1-million-to-reelect-michigan-gov-whitmer\/\" title=\"America's Largest Teachers Union Has Donated  Million to Reelect Michigan Gov. Whitmer\">parental rights groups<\/a>, and organizations supporting the rights of \u2062the LGBTQ+ community. As the\u200d bill awaits\u2063 the governor&#8217;s decision, the future of family law in California hangs in the\u2064 balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parental rights groups express outrage as the California Senate approves a bill favoring &#8220;gender-affirming&#8221; parents in custody disputes. The vote, split along party lines, saw Democrats in support and Republicans opposed. Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Tulare) abstained. The Assembly previously passed the bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":557,"featured_media":2026462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2026461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/557"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2026461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2026462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2026461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2026461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2026461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}