SB 805 - This act modifies the factors a court shall consider when awarding custody to parents, including the willingness and ability of parents to cooperate in the rearing of their child; the child's physical, emotional, educational, and other needs; the mental health or substance use history experienced by either parent; the history of domestic and child abuse of any individuals involved; the distance between the residences of the parents; and the reasonable input of the child as to the child's custodian.

This act is identical to SCS/SBs 744 & 1026 (2025), substantially similar to provisions of the perfected SS/SCS/SB 129 (2023), and similar to SB 638 (2025).

SARAH HASKINS

Statutes affected:
Introduced (3164S.01): 452.375

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 805
Sponsor: Nurrenbern
Hearing Date: 4/9/2025


COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

CHAIRMAN: Schroer

DATE REFERRED: 3/27/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 4/4/2025



STAFF:
Eric Michael
Katie O'Brien


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Margaret Donnelly - Self
Lara Underwood - Self/Family Law Attorneys in MO
Tricia Workman - MO Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Timothy Faber - Self


WITNESSES AGAINST: