A3352

Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence.

This bill allows a court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases. It also establishes a presumption of awarding custody to the domestic violence victim in appropriate cases. The court may order the abusive party to pay for the domestic violence counseling provided to the child. The bill defines coercive control and outlines various forms of relief a court may grant in domestic violence cases.