I urge you to PLEASE help stop HB229, HB63, and HB340-bills that I believe will severely harm children and families, particularly those who are already vulnerable in the family court system. As a concerned parent and advocate, I ask you to carefully consider the far-reaching consequences this bill will have on the safety and well-being of children. 

Family court is already a nightmare for many parents, especially those fighting to protect their children from abuse. Tragically, in some cases, courts have forced children to live with their abusers, leading to devastating consequences, including abuse, trauma, and even death. If passed, these bills will only worsen these issues.

HB229: Not only will this bill force everyone into a 50-50 custody situation, it forces children back into the care of their abuser after they speak up! 

 1. Presumes shared parenting = "best interest of the child" which is not true, especially in abuse cases. 

 2. Adds a required parenting plan for shared parenting even when parents don't ask for it. Giving courts more power over our children's lives than us as parents

 3. Removes the opportunity for sole legal decision making in all cases. So the addict/abuser/absent parent has just as much of a say as the safe/healthy parent.

 4. Creates a difficult additional barrier for protective parents to have primary custody, and offers no guidance on how to rebut the presumption of 50/50. 

 5. Penalizes those attempting to rebut if they move to do so and cannot prove need for it. 

 6. Punishes children & disrupts children's schedule for parental "makeup" time. 

 https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/02/16/new-bill-could-revise-child-custody-laws-alabama/ 

HB340: DHR will be required to notify parents, guardians, or custodians in writing if they are under investigation for child abuse or neglect. In addition, they will receive written notification of their due process rights, including the right to review investigation records, record interactions with DHR investigators, seek legal counsel, and deny home entry for interviews, drug tests, and medical exams without a court order. MEANING: Victims will be punished for reporting abuse and abusers will hold all the power. 

 https://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/27/rep-kenneth-paschal-files-due-process-bill-for-dhr-investigations/ 

I urge you to PLEASE help stop HB229, HB63, and HB340-bills that I believe will severely harm children and families, particularly those who are already vulnerable in the family court system. As a concerned parent and advocate, I ask you to carefully consider the far-reaching consequences this bill will have on the safety and well-being of children. 

Family court is already a nightmare for many parents, especially those fighting to protect their children from abuse. Tragically, in some cases, courts have forced children to live with their abusers, leading to devastating consequences, including abuse, trauma, and even death. If passed, these bills will only worsen these issues.

HB229: Not only will this bill force everyone into a 50-50 custody situation, it forces children back into the care of their abuser after they speak up! 

 1. Presumes shared parenting = "best interest of the child" which is not true, especially in abuse cases. 

 2. Adds a required parenting plan for shared parenting even when parents don't ask for it. Giving courts more power over our children's lives than us as parents

 3. Removes the opportunity for sole legal decision making in all cases. So the addict/abuser/absent parent has just as much of a say as the safe/healthy parent.

 4. Creates a difficult additional barrier for protective parents to have primary custody, and offers no guidance on how to rebut the presumption of 50/50. 

 5. Penalizes those attempting to rebut if they move to do so and cannot prove need for it. 

 6. Punishes children & disrupts children's schedule for parental "makeup" time. 

 https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/02/16/new-bill-could-revise-child-custody-laws-alabama/ 

HB340: DHR will be required to notify parents, guardians, or custodians in writing if they are under investigation for child abuse or neglect. In addition, they will receive written notification of their due process rights, including the right to review investigation records, record interactions with DHR investigators, seek legal counsel, and deny home entry for interviews, drug tests, and medical exams without a court order. MEANING: Victims will be punished for reporting abuse and abusers will hold all the power. 

 https://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/27/rep-kenneth-paschal-files-due-process-bill-for-dhr-investigations/