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Fox News
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Parental rights concerns erupt over California bill that would let non-relatives make decisions for kids
California's latest move against the Trump agenda has some parents and activists sounding the alarm over a proposal they say could create legal loopholes that could endanger children and hinder parental rights. The Family Preparedness Plan Act, also known as AB 495, is billed as a way to ensure children are cared for if their parents are suddenly detained or deported. Critics warn the measure goes too far by letting non-family adults step in as caregivers with limited oversight — a change they argue could create dangerous workarounds. "It basically means any adult can self-attest to their own authorization to take guardianship over any minor child," Elizabeth Barcohana, an attorney and California mother of four, told Fox News on Monday. "Without parental notification, consent, background check, any guardrails, this adult… can basically take control over anyone's child." The bill specifies that the measure "does not affect the rights of the minor's parents or legal guardian regarding the care, custody, and control of the minor, and does not mean that the caregiver has legal custody of the minor." Instead, it would authorize caregivers to handle school enrollment as well as authorize medical, mental health and dental care, given that the child lives inside that caregiver's home. Separate provisions of AB 495, however, expand the role of the courts, allowing judges to appoint a custodial parent and another adult nominated by that parent as joint guardians if the parent is expected to be temporarily unavailable, including in immigration-related cases. The bill also states that caregiver eligibility is limited to "nonrelative extended family members," defined as adults with an established familial or mentoring relationship with the child, including teachers, clergy, neighbors or family friends. Supporters say the bill is meant to protect children, not create loopholes. Lawmakers wrote that, "stable caregiving arrangements are essential for the health, safety, and emotional well-being of children" and argued that immigration crackdowns have put families at risk of "widespread family separations" that "disrupt caregiving stability for children under 18 years of age." Several nonprofits have backed the measure, including the Alliance for Children's Rights. Its president, Jennifer L. Braun, said the bill "advances the goal of putting children's well-being at the forefront" by promoting parent engagement in "the hard decisions that are best for their family" and by providing options to support them in times of crisis. The caregiver's authorization affidavit mentioned in the bill includes a section where caregivers must declare whether parents were notified regarding the caregiver's intent to authorize medical care and more. One option reads, "I have advised the parent(s) or other person(s) having legal custody of the minor of my intent to authorize medical care, and have received no objection." The other: "I am unable to contact the parent(s) or other person(s) having legal custody of the minor at this time, to notify them of my intended authorization." Critics like Barcohana say the second option allows adults to assume control of a child without ever speaking to the parents. "[That's] the most egregious thing on this form," she said. Barcohana also warned the measure isn't confined to the children of deported illegal immigrants since the bill's language applies to any child. She says the scope leaves the door open for abuse far beyond its intended purpose. "That intention doesn't make it into the amendments to the statute itself, so it's not limited to that situation and, as a result, it applies to any child, not only California children but a child that is brought in by a trafficker… from another state."
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Danny DeVito, 80, and Cheers star wife, 77, reveal bizarre marital arrangement as they look happy at event
proudly posed with his estranged wife Rhea Perlman as they reunited to attend The Alliance for Children's Rights 33rd Annual Champions for Children in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night. The 80-year-old Taxi alum and the 77-year-old Cheers alum are still legally married to each other despite separating in 2012, getting back together in 2013, and separating for the second time in 2017 after 35 years as husband and wife. Danny and Rhea were even listed together, rather than as individuals, in the honorary committee list on the Alliance for Children's Rights official website. It was love at first sight for Perlman, who originally met DeVito in 1971 after watching his performance as a demented stable boy in the off-Broadway play The Shrinking Bride. The four-time Emmy winner moved into the Oscar-nominated producer's Manhattan apartment two weeks later, and she went on to have a five-episode stint as his Taxi character Louie De Palma's girlfriend Zena Sherman between 1979-1982. The 5ft former couple went on to have 42-year-old daughter Lucy, 40-year-old daughter Gracie, and 37-year-old son Jake along with two-year-old granddaughter Sinclair and nine-month-old grandson Carmine. 'We are still married,' Rhea confirmed on the Wiser Than Me podcast in 2023. 'And we are still very good friends and we see each other a lot. And our family is still the most important thing to both of us.' Perlman cautioned: 'It was very difficult at first. And there were a lot of reasons that we separated, which I'm not gonna go into. But it took time for us to come to this somehow pretty decent understanding and relationship with each other.' In 2019, Danny told People they were still 'very close' saying: 'We're friends. We're happy. Everybody's happy.' On Wednesday, the amicable exes hit the Beverly Wilshire stage together to present Ghosted alum Ally Walker and FX chairman John Landgraf with the Champions for Children Award from the foster care organization. Grammy-winning R&B songstress Andra Day performed a stirring rendition of her 2015 hit Rise Up. The night served as a mini-reunion for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as DeVito posed alongside creator-star Rob McElhenney and castmate Kaitlin Olson, who served as the charity's co-hosts. The Emmy-winning actor resumes his role as multi-millionaire Frank Reynolds in the eight-episode 17th season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which premieres July 9 on FXX/Hulu. Danny also guest-starred as Frank in the January 8th crossover episode of ABC's mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary, which was titled 'Volunteers.' And Rhea was last seen guest-starring as Judy in the March 28th episode of Hulu sitcom Mid-Century Modern as well as a role in Apple TV+ showbiz series The Studio. Danny and Rhea were even listed together, rather than as individuals, in the honorary committee list on the Alliance for Children's Rights official website It was love at first sight for Perlman, who originally met DeVito in 1971 after watching his performance as a demented stable boy in the off-Broadway play The Shrinking Bride Rhea confirmed on the Wiser Than Me podcast in 2023: 'We are still married. And we are still very good friends and we see each other a lot. And our family is still the most important thing to both of us' Perlman cautioned: 'It was very difficult at first. And there were a lot of reasons that we separated, which I'm not gonna go into. But it took time for us to come to this somehow pretty decent understanding and relationship with each other' In 2019, Danny told People they were still 'very close' saying: 'We're friends. We're happy. Everybody's happy'
