Child custody; rebuttable presumption of joint physical custody and substantial parenting time created, final order of the court further provided for

Summary

The bill requires Alabama courts to start with the assumption that both parents should share legal custody and have frequent, substantial contact with their child, unless evidence of domestic or family violence overturns that presumption. Courts must make specific findings if they deny joint custody, and the final order must address parenting time, communication, and support matters. It also eliminates the current rule that parents must submit a detailed parenting‑plan agreement.

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