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Committee advances bill to standardize caregiving arrangements for immigrant families facing detention
Summary
AB 495 would standardize caregiver authorization affidavits, expand who may serve as short-term guardians, and create a new joint guardianship process so parents facing immigration-related separations can preserve parental rights and arrange care for children.
Assemblymember Estamira Rodriguez presented AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, saying the bill would give immigrant parents clearer, legally recognized tools to arrange temporary caregiving if they face unexpected detention or deportation. "Separation from parents is traumatic and creates toxic stress in children and adolescents," Rodriguez said, arguing standardized forms and a short-term guardianship process would reduce harm and allow parents to remain involved when possible.
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