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New Jersey General AssemblyS 4510

Contested child custody cases, certain-clarifies procedures

Passed 41–26Party-line

What it does: Bars custody courts from ordering therapy without proof of safety and effectiveness and good cause, lets children of sufficient age speak privately to the judge, and requires periodic therapist reports. Bars therapy cutting a child off from a safe, bonded parent. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: MOTION TAB MOTION

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The tally

Yes 41 · No 26 · Not voting 13

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats41011
Republicans0262

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.

The full roll (80)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.