As strong proponents of joint legal and joint physical custody, any bill that proposes a rebuttal presumption of shared-parenting (50/50) is one that we support.
New Yorkers – please call your state representatives and express strong support for Bill A3181, which, in summary provides:
Establishes the presumption in matrimonial proceedings for awarding shared parenting of minor children in the absence of an allegation that shared parenting would be detrimental to the best interests of the child; establishes an order of preference in awarding custody; defines shared parenting and parenting plan.
Despite the fear-mongering and disgraceful tactics of radical-feminist groups who are so anti-father as to become anti-children, shared-parenting works! The benefits of involved fathers for children are too numerous to list here. Conversely, the detriments to children in fatherless home are quite disturbing and should be of concern to mothers and fathers alike.
A rebuttal presumption of shared custody in all divorce/custody disputes will serve to dramatically reduce a vindictive, malicious parent from using their children as weapons against the target parent, either for revenge or for money.
Absent a provable issue that demonstrate that a parent is unfit to parent their children or logistical issues that would prevent a 50/50 parenting plan, we urge legislators across the country to enact laws that default to shared-parenting plans.
Stop allowing children to be used as weapons in divorce and custody proceedings. Support shared-parenting initiatives. Stop believing the lies that most fathers don’t want to be parents to their children. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Summary of New York’s Bill A3181, its sponsors and co-sponsors.
I ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE YES OPPOSE this law. It is too detremental to the children involved. I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR THIS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Susan, I would welcome your evidence of how shared parenting is “too detrimental to the children involved” if there isn’t a provable issue of parental fitness (in one or both parents) and logistically – it’s a feasible plan.
Not only does shared parenting work and is in the best interest of the child. But it is correct in the context of the
US Constitution. Family Law regularly violates the Constitutional Rights of the non custodial parent and the child.
8th and 9th Amendments. Rights of the individual and protection against cruel and usual punishment. US family court
judges exercise decisions that violate both of the amendments. Also “equal protection under the law” since the
family courts have been statistically bias in favor of women. The abuse has been for decades. Presumption of Shared Custody is a bill that is long over due. It will bring the Family Court System out of the dark ages. It will also relieve
the Court System of extremely subjective “in the best interest of the child” decisions. Something which in ordinary
cases may also be considered unconstitutional.
i would like to add something here im a single father from manhattan ,my son case of abuse was dissmissed 3 times yes 3 times by nyc suprerem court ,acs and law guardain the mother had doemstic violence charges on her with all the evidence from the police ,the school etc,, they found nonthing wrong when he sustained a black eye,a cramped necl ,marks on his body and also his entire left face even as the child said his mother and boyfreind hit him
the judge a married mother with children let the case go ,they tryed to violate my freedom of speech ,expression in court which they failed as i fough for my constituional rights,i been to every potilitican in nyc on my case she has even violated the court agreement which is a breach on the contract ,again ill be in court as the mother refused to let me see my son on xmas and spent my time at the precient talking wit ha detective .throughout the case not only has racisim,and discrimination has occured but corruption throught these agenices were notified by mail ,phone etc and they continue t olet my son be in that house they said quote these are accidents really when my son is dead or hurt would you think that was an accident to things are going to change nyc and people are tired of seeing the system fail our children i can bet in time woman ,men all races and cultures will fight on this and one day we will have the same rights the courts are in a bussiness of money ,serperating children from fathers ,and putting children in foster homes and gets money by the state its a bussiness with big profitts that soon will end justice will come