Arizona's New Law Protects Children From Abuse | Tucson News

Arizona just passed a groundbreaking law to protect kids by making it harder for abusive parents to get unsupervised or even supervised visitation — even if the child wasn’t directly harmed. The new “Alec and Lydia Act” expands domestic violence definitions to include coercive control, like financial manipulation and isolation, and removes the vague “significant abuse” standard judges once used. Now, any history of abuse automatically raises red flags for a child’s safety, shifting the burden to the abusive parent to prove they’re safe around kids. This change comes after a heartbreaking case where a father killed his two children during an unsupervised visit — a tragedy that spurred this legislation and honors their memory while aiming to stop future horrors. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/19e11f4b3079c536