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Bill > A1094
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill expands the factors a court may consider when making an award for custody of a child. Under the bill, the court would consider the history of abuse, abandonment, or neglect, if any; and any evidence that either parent has engaged or is engaging in a pattern of abusive, threatening, intimidating, or controlling behavior composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short.
AI Summary
This bill expands the factors a court must consider when deciding child custody arrangements, aiming to ensure the child's best interests by requiring judges to look at a parent's history of abuse, abandonment, or neglect, as defined by law, and any evidence of a pattern of abusive, threatening, intimidating, or controlling behavior, which is described as a series of actions over time, regardless of how short that period may be.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1094 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1094_I1.HTM |
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