HCONRES 172 · 101th Congress · Families

Expressing the sense of the Congress that, for purposes of determining child custody, evidence of spousal abuse should create a statutory presumption that it is detrimental to the child to be placed in the custody of an abusive parent.

Introduced 1989-07-20· Sponsored by Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]· House

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Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(1990-10-26)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that, for purposes of determining child custody, evidence of spousal abuse should create a statutory presumption that it is detrimental to the child to be placed in the custody of the abusive parent.…

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15 Democrats5 Republicans