Child custody.

Removed numerous redundant words and formatting artifacts left over from the amendment process (e.g., 'cohabitant, cohabitant' to 'cohabitant'; 'person person' to 'person'; 'Code, Code' to 'Code'; 'welfare, welfare' to 'welfare').

Cleaned up awkward transitional language in Sections 3030(b), 3044.1(b), and 7611.5(a) where old and new text had been merged with leftover fragments (e.g., 'that act against the victim. either of the following are true' to a clean 'and either of the following are true').

Restructured Section 7825(b)(2) from a single combined paragraph into separate subdivisions (A) for the factual condition and (B) for the conclusive presumption of unfitness, improving clarity.

Added new subdivision (c) to Section 7825 defining 'sexual assault' by reference to Section 11165.1 of the Penal Code or a similar statute in another jurisdiction, consistent with definitions used elsewhere in the bill.

In Section 3030(b), Section 3044.1(b), Section 7611.5(a), and Section 7825(b), the 'born within 300 days after the act' prong now requires that the act of sexual assault was one that could result in the conception of a child. Previously, any act of sexual assault followed by a birth within 300 days would trigger the restrictions; now only acts capable of causing conception qualify under that prong.

Section 7611.5 gains a new subdivision (c) that explicitly defines 'sexual assault' for purposes of that section, referencing Section 11165.1 of the Penal Code or a similar statute in another jurisdiction.

Senator Grove and Assembly Member Zbur are added as coauthors of the bill.

Section 7825(b) is restructured into more clearly numbered sub-paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), (2), (2)(A) to separate the rape conviction prong from the sexual assault finding prong, and to incorporate the new 'could result in conception' requirement.

Section 3030(b) now requires a conviction of sexual assault (Penal Code Section 11165.1 or similar out-of-state statute) to bar custody or visitation, replacing the prior standard of clear and convincing evidence of nonconsensual sexual conduct. This narrows who is automatically barred from custody.

Section 7825(b) (proceeding to declare a child free from parental custody) is broadened to cover sexual assault found by clear and convincing evidence, not just rape convictions. A new exception is added: the conclusive presumption of unfitness does not apply if, after the assault, the mother and father voluntarily share rearing responsibilities including frequent and continuing contact with the child.

Section 7611.5 (presumed father exception) is broadened from covering only rape under Section 261 convictions and statutory rape under Section 261.5 to covering any act of sexual assault as defined in Section 11165.1, with the father either convicted or found by clear and convincing evidence to have committed the act.

Multiple instances of garbled text where two amendment versions were merged together (e.g., duplicate phrases like 'the person has been convicted' alongside 'clear and convincing evidence that the person engaged in nonconsensual sexual conduct') are resolved into clean, single-standard language throughout Sections 3011, 3030, 7611.5, 7630, and 7825.

The bill now amends Sections 3011, 3030, 7611.5, 7630, and 7825 of the Family Code and adds new Section 3044.1, rather than only amending Section 3030 as introduced.

Section 3011 is amended to require courts to consider abuse that resulted in the conception of the child as a factor in determining the best interests of the child, and to allow independent corroboration (written reports from law enforcement, CPS, medical facilities, etc.) as a prerequisite to considering abuse allegations.

Section 7630 is amended to authorize an action at any time to declare the nonexistence of the parent-child relationship under Section 7611.5 (sexual assault conception), removing any time limit on bringing such actions.

The covered conduct is broadened from a conviction for rape under Penal Code Section 261 to 'sexual assault' as defined in Section 11165.1 of the Penal Code or a similar statute in another jurisdiction where the act occurred.

In multiple provisions (Sections 3030(b), 7611.5, and 7825), the requirement that the father be convicted of the offense is relaxed to allow a finding by clear and convincing evidence that the father committed the act, lowering the evidentiary bar for affected mothers.

Section 7611.5 adds an exception: the presumption that a man is not the natural father does not apply if, after the date of the sexual assault, the mother and father voluntarily share the rights and responsibilities of rearing the child, including frequent and continuing contact.

A new 300-day window is added throughout: the child need only have been conceived as a result of, or born within 300 days after, the sexual assault, rather than strictly conceived as a direct result.

New Section 3044.1 creates a rebuttable presumption that awarding sole or joint physical or legal custody to a person who perpetrated sexual assault resulting in conception is detrimental to the child's best interests, rebuttable only by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.

Section 7825 now includes a conclusive presumption that the father is unfit to have custody or control of the child when the mother brings a proceeding based on sexual assault conception.

The double negative 'No A person shall not' throughout Section 3030 is corrected to 'A person shall not,' fixing a drafting error that could have created ambiguity about whether the prohibition applied.