AB 1037

Under current law, the Department of Justice administers an address

confidentiality program, known as “Safe at Home,” that provides certain victims of

domestic abuse with a substitute legal address that can be used for both public and

private purposes so that the victim's home address can remain confidential. Under

current law, a person qualifies to participate in the Safe at Home program if he or

she is the victim of abuse, is the parent or guardian of a person who is a victim of

abuse, resides in a household with a person who is a victim of abuse, or fears for his

or her physical safety or for the physical safety of his or her child.

This bill adds that a person qualifies for the Safe at Home program if the person

is a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child who was the victim of child

abduction.