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LA Supervisors Contemplate a Motion Supporting SB 616 ‘Piqui’s Law’

July 12, 2022

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, today, will consider a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to support Senate Bill 616, also known as Piqui’s Law. The bill, by state Sen. Susan Rubio, D-Baldwin Park, would require judges, referees, commissioners, mediators, child custody recommending counselors and evaluators involved in child custody proceedings, to receive a minimum of 25 training … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: california, judicial training, legislation, los angeles county, piquis law, sb 616, Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Victims of Violence Want California Courts to Prioritize Child Safety in Custody Cases

July 1, 2022

In late February, a Sacramento man shot and killed his three young daughters during a court-ordered supervised visit at a church that their mother had asked a judge not to approve. A Los Angeles man is serving 25 years to life in prison for suffocating his 5-year-old son to death in his car seat in 2017, a move he admitted was to punish his estranged wife, the boy’s mother, who was fighting for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ana estevez, child homicide, domestic violence, Family Court, legislation, legislative advocacy, los angeles, piqui, piquis law, sb 616, senator susan rubio

Mother of Young Boy Murdered by Father Advocates for ‘Piqui’s Law’

June 28, 2022

Aramazd Andressian Jr., known as Piqui, was smothered to death by his father after a trip to Disneyland in 2017. Now, five years later, his mother is now making sure the state protects children caught in a similar situation. "The fact is victims and their children may be in greater danger during separation," said California State Senator, Susan Rubio. In the U.S., 851 children have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ana estevez, california, center for judicial excellence, legislative advocacy, piquis law, sb 616, senator susan rubio

Mother of 3 Girls Slain by Father at Sacramento Church Advocates for SB 616 “Piqui’s Law”

June 27, 2022

The mother of the three children fatally shot by their father at a church in Arden-Arcade on Feb. 28, 2022 spoke publicly for the first time Monday, June 27th. Ileana Gutiérrez shared her thoughts at a news conference in favor of state Senator Susan Rubio’s (D-Baldwin Park) Senate Bill 616, or "Piqui’s Law," which aims to protect children from domestic violence as parents separate and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ana estevez, domestic violence, family court reform, ileana gutierrez, judicial training, legislation, legislative advocacy, piqui, sacramento, sb 616, senator susan rubio

Is the Legal System Failing Our Children? Then There’s California Podcast – SB 616 “Piqui’s Law”

May 10, 2022

CA State Senator Susan Rubio, a domestic violence survivor, is joined by Ana Estevez, whose 5-year-old son 'Piqui' was murdered by his abusive father - and by Kathleen Russell, Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence - to discuss her legislative efforts to further protect victims of child abuse and domestic violence, in our family courts. New episode streaming now on Audible, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ana estevez, california, CJE, kathleen russell, legislation, legislative advocacy, media, piqui, piquis law, podcast, sb 616, senator susan rubio

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