Domestic — New Mexico — reported 2026-06-20

SUMMARY

New York state legislature passed a law requiring judges to consider history of domestic violence when making custody decisions.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Domestic
  • Location: New Mexico
  • Date reported: 2026-06-20
  • Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

  • 2-year-old Kyra Franchetti was shot to death by her father during a court-ordered unsupervised visit in 2016
  • Almost 900 of the child maltreatment fatalities between 2022 and 2026 involved a history of domestic violence
  • In New York state, there were 109 cases where domestic violence by a parent or caregiver was involved
  • The new law requires Family Court judges to consider police reports, including domestic violence incident reports, when making custody decisions
  • The law also directs judges to receive training to understand the risks posed by histories of domestic violence