Relating to: findings of fact when the court grants less than equal physical placement of a child.

AB 262 modifies the legal requirements for courts when determining child physical placement in custody cases, directly affecting parents and children involved in these proceedings. The bill changes the threshold for when a court must provide specific findings of fact regarding its placement decisions. Currently, courts must provide these findings if a parent receives less than 25% of physical placement time. AB 262 increases this to 50%, meaning if a court grants one parent less than half of a child's physical placement, it must enter specific findings explaining why a greater allocation is not in the child's best interest.