Advocating for evidence-based policies which put child safety and risks at the forefront of child custody decisions.
BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR THE KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT (AKA KAYDEN'S LAW IN VAWA)
NSPO's ongoing LIVE Advocacy Event Series is designed to help support you to raise awareness, bring "The Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act" (aka Kayden’s Law/Piqui's Law SB616 in CA) to your state, connect you with others in your state to streamline your advocacy efforts. These events will be held on the second Thursday of each month and will feature special guests and cover various topics.
Join the Interest List below to request an invitation to join the ongoing event series.
SUPPORT PIQUI'S LAW IN CALIFORNIA
Introducing Piquis Law which is modeled after "The Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act" (aka #KaydensLaw in the #ViolenceAgainstWomenAct).
Please add your name and email to this list so that we can update you as we move through the process - Click here to sign up to support Piqui's Law
SB 616 (Rubio) will first be heard in California Assembly Committee on Judiciary. To help, an individual or organization can use the sample letter below. Individuals can change the wording and leave out organization logo.
Click here for the sample support letter. (Personalize as much as possible).
Send electronically to the addresses below: for the Committees and the Governor, through the position portal; and emails for the Senate Pro Tem. You will need to make an account to submit your letter through the position portal.
SB 616 (Rubio) will first be heard in California Assembly Committee on Judiciary. To help, an individual or organization can use the sample letter below. Individuals can change the wording and leave out organization logo.
Click here for the sample support letter. (Personalize as much as possible).
Send electronically to the addresses below: for the Committees and the Governor, through the position portal; and emails for the Senate Pro Tem. You will need to make an account to submit your letter through the position portal.
- Assembly Committee on Judiciary – https://ajud.assembly.ca.gov/
- Senate Committee on Judiciary - https://sjud.senate.ca.gov/
- Gov. Newsom – https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov40mail/index.php
- Senator Pro Tem Toni Atkins - senator.atkins@senate.ca.gov
- Senator Susan Rubio – senator.rubio@senate.ca.gov
WE BELIVE IT IS A CHILD'S HUMAN RIGHT TO LIVE FREE FROM ABUSE.
We are a national coalition of more than 100,000 survivor parents and concerned citizens in the United States advocating for evidence-based policies which put child safety and risks at the forefront of child custody decisions.
We believe it is a child’s human right to live free from abuse and that child safety, which is implicit in the law, must be made the top priority in practice, in all private custody decision-making. We work with similar national coalitions across the globe, all whom are contending with the same problems we see in the U.S.: Court’s resistance to taking risks and abuse to a child seriously in the context of child access decisions.
We believe it is a child’s human right to live free from abuse and that child safety, which is implicit in the law, must be made the top priority in practice, in all private custody decision-making. We work with similar national coalitions across the globe, all whom are contending with the same problems we see in the U.S.: Court’s resistance to taking risks and abuse to a child seriously in the context of child access decisions.
OUR ADVOCATES HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN:
LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO GET FEDERAL VAWA KAYDEN'S LAW ADOPTED IN YOUR STATE.
Stand up for the safety of children across the U.S. (and beyond).
Wednesday, March 16, 2022: The White House celebrated the Reauthorization of VAWA which includes Kayden's Law that provides protections for child victims of family violence. Watch President Biden's remarks.