BILL NUMBER: SB 558	CHAPTERED  08/11/95
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER   406
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 11, 1995
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   AUGUST 10, 1995
	PASSED THE SENATE   JULY 30, 1995
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   JULY 17, 1995
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 7, 1995
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 20, 1995
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 1, 1995
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 4, 1995

INTRODUCED BY  Senator Campbell

                        FEBRUARY 21, 1995

   An act to add Section 3022.5 to the Family Code, relating to child
abuse.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 558, T. Campbell.  Child abuse:  false allegation.
   Under existing law, if a court determines that an accusation of
child abuse or neglect made during a child custody proceeding is
false and the person making the accusation knew it to be false at the
time, the court may impose reasonable money sanctions and attorney's
fees against the accuser.
   This bill would require a motion by a parent for reconsideration
of an existing child custody order to be granted if that motion is
based on the fact that the other parent was convicted of a crime in
connection with falsely accusing the moving parent of child abuse.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 3022.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:
   3022.5.  A motion by a parent for reconsideration of an existing
child custody order  shall be granted if the motion is based on the
fact that the other parent was convicted of a crime in connection
with falsely accusing the moving parent of child abuse.