California Parental Rights Amendment

Proposed California Parental Rights Amendment

Section 1. The right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children, and to the care, companionship and society of their children is a fundamental right.

Section 2. The right of children under age 18 to the care, companionship, and society of their parents is a fundamental right.

Section 3. The state of California, nor any administrative, judicial, executive or legislative act, directive, order or rule of court or ruling shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating evidence beyond a reasonable doubt in a jury trial in a court of common law that such a fundamental rights be abridged except in cases of criminal neglect, abandonment or abuse. No governmental act or acts now in existence can be created to supersede, modify, interpret, abolish, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this article.