California’s legal framework is firmly rooted in the principle that the child’s best interests must guide every decision. Yet that principle, codified in Family Code Section 3011, is far from ...

Assembly Bill 495 (AB 495), a proposed California law known as the Family Preparedness Act, drew controversy online in August 2025, with some critics claiming it could facilitate child exploitation.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A mother of four from Corpus Christi believed she was giving a California couple a gift: helping grow their family by carrying a child through surrogacy. But Kayla Elliott’s ...

Post Malone’s ex has dropped a court petition that sought to move their three-year-old daughter from Utah to California after intense opposition from the singer. The star (Austin Post) and his ...

In August 2025, some people on social media claimed Assembly Bill 495 (AB 495), a proposed California law known as the Family Preparedness Act, could facilitate child exploitation. For example, a ...