Dueling child custody bills seek to emphasize joint custody

By Jacob Holmes – Alabama Political Reporter, 03/15/2022

“…Two dueling bills are being considered in a House committee this week that both tweak Alabama child custody law to emphasize joint custody. HB 314, sponsored by Rep. Ben Robbins, R-Sylacauga, and HB 364, Rep. Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, are very similar on a surface level. However, Paschal’s bill goes a small step further in creating a rebuttable presumption that joint custody is in the best interest of children..”

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