California family law judge reviewing firearm relinquishment order during custody hearing

New Firearm Rules in California Custody Cases (Family Code §3044 Updates)

On January 1, 2026, two significant amendments to California family law took effect: changes to Family Code §3044 (the rebuttable presumption against custody for domestic violence perpetrators) and Family Code §6389 (firearm relinquishment under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act). The amendments reflect a clear legislative direction: protect children and protected parties from the combination of […]

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