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Opinion: Family courts are failing minority children
Guest Writer 2/7/23 Guest Writer 2/7/23

Opinion: Family courts are failing minority children

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Former Peekskill Mayor To Chair NY Chapter Of Parenting Organization
Guest Writer 12/8/22 Guest Writer 12/8/22

Former Peekskill Mayor To Chair NY Chapter Of Parenting Organization

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How Illogical Child Support Rules Can Force Kids Into Poverty
Guest Writer 12/2/22 Guest Writer 12/2/22

How Illogical Child Support Rules Can Force Kids Into Poverty

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States Are Making Shared Custody the Default—Could This Be the Arrangement We've Been Waiting For?
Guest Writer 10/11/22 Guest Writer 10/11/22

States Are Making Shared Custody the Default—Could This Be the Arrangement We've Been Waiting For?

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DeSantis Vetoed Divorce Bill That Would Have Presumed 50-50 Time-Sharing Of Children
Lianna Mika 7/6/22 Lianna Mika 7/6/22

DeSantis Vetoed Divorce Bill That Would Have Presumed 50-50 Time-Sharing Of Children

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Shared parenting should get more attention by state legislature
Guest Writer 6/28/22 Guest Writer 6/28/22

Shared parenting should get more attention by state legislature

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HB 508 will protect children’s relationships with both loving parents
Don Hubin 6/1/22 Don Hubin 6/1/22

HB 508 will protect children’s relationships with both loving parents

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NATIONAL PARENTS ORGANIZATION PUSHING FOR CHANGE IN HOW MISSOURI HANDLES CHILD CUSTODY CASES
Lianna Mika 4/29/22 Lianna Mika 4/29/22

NATIONAL PARENTS ORGANIZATION PUSHING FOR CHANGE IN HOW MISSOURI HANDLES CHILD CUSTODY CASES

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Efforts are underway to change laws in Missouri custody cases
Guest Writer 4/29/22 Guest Writer 4/29/22

Efforts are underway to change laws in Missouri custody cases

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Kentucky to celebrate family law reforms by donning yellow during Shared Parenting Day April 26
Guest Writer 4/22/22 Guest Writer 4/22/22

Kentucky to celebrate family law reforms by donning yellow during Shared Parenting Day April 26

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Parents’ bill of rights in Kansas should include equal access to children for shared custody
Guest Writer 3/31/22 Guest Writer 3/31/22

Parents’ bill of rights in Kansas should include equal access to children for shared custody

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How a new bill in Kentucky erases the child support reforms that passed in 2021: Opinion
Guest Writer 3/25/22 Guest Writer 3/25/22

How a new bill in Kentucky erases the child support reforms that passed in 2021: Opinion

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Collaborative Family Law Promotes Shared Parenting Around the World
Guest Writer 2/22/22 Guest Writer 2/22/22

Collaborative Family Law Promotes Shared Parenting Around the World

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Divorced Dads Statistics that the System Helps Create
Guest Writer 2/16/22 Guest Writer 2/16/22

Divorced Dads Statistics that the System Helps Create

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Changes are coming to Kentucky's child support system. Here's how they help | Opinion
Guest Writer 2/9/22 Guest Writer 2/9/22

Changes are coming to Kentucky's child support system. Here's how they help | Opinion

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OPINION: Report shows Missouri's child support guidelines are lacking
Guest Writer 2/8/22 Guest Writer 2/8/22

OPINION: Report shows Missouri's child support guidelines are lacking

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In a custody battle, the children are always casualties
Lianna Mika 1/20/22 Lianna Mika 1/20/22

In a custody battle, the children are always casualties

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Who Gets the Child?
Guest Writer 1/18/22 Guest Writer 1/18/22

Who Gets the Child?

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Personal pain has inspired Houck to fight for laws that would favor shared parenting
Guest Writer 1/16/22 Guest Writer 1/16/22

Personal pain has inspired Houck to fight for laws that would favor shared parenting

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Ohio lawmakers push legislation for equal shared parenting
Guest Writer 1/11/22 Guest Writer 1/11/22

Ohio lawmakers push legislation for equal shared parenting

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“These Are the Best & Worst States for Shared Parenting, According to a New Report”
“These Are the Best & Worst States for Shared Parenting, According to a New Report”

Following divorce or separation, equal parenting is integral for kids' well-being. A new report from the National Parents Organization shows how states stack up when it comes to statutory provisions promoting shared parenting.

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“New York’s a disaster for shared parenting”
“New York’s a disaster for shared parenting”

National Parents Organization has just released its latest report card grading each state on its shared parenting statutes. New York and Rhode Island were the only states to get an F.

F is not for Family Friendly. F is for Failure.

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SHARED PARENTING NEWS

Shared Parenting News
Announcing the Inaugural NPO Champion for Children Award Recipients
Announcing the Inaugural NPO Champion for Children Award Recipients

The landscape of child custody law in the United States is undergoing a vital transition toward rebuttable presumptions of equal shared parenting. To honor the leaders driving this change, National Parents Organization (NPO) is thrilled to announce the creation of the Champion for Children Award.

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Kids Need Both: Why Equal Shared Parenting Matters for Every Child
Kids Need Both: Why Equal Shared Parenting Matters for Every Child

"I love you both. Please don't make me choose."

A child should never have to say those words. But every day, in family courtrooms, lawyers' offices, and quiet back seats on the way to handoffs, children carry a weight no child should carry.

Children don't ask for their parents to separate. They don't sign the papers or pick the lawyers, and they don't choose the schedule. But they live with every decision made about them, often affecting them for the rest of their lives.

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It's Nice to Be Recognized for Our Effectiveness—Even by Our Opponents: Why "The Co-Parent Trap" Misses the Mark
It's Nice to Be Recognized for Our Effectiveness—Even by Our Opponents: Why "The Co-Parent Trap" Misses the Mark

It is not every day that a law review article opposing equal shared parenting includes a glowing tribute to National Parents Organization. But in a recent paper published in the Brooklyn Law Review, law professor Daniel Bousquet singles out NPO as the "leading organization in the campaign for equal parenting time". He goes on to observe that NPO has been "wildly successful in its efforts to obtain the long-elusive prize of presumptive equal parenting," highlighting our landmark legislative victories in states like Kentucky, Missouri, Florida, Arkansas, and West Virginia.

While we certainly disagree with Professor Bousquet’s conclusions, we appreciate the candid recognition. It is gratifying to know that even critics of shared parenting recognize the momentum and effectiveness of NPO’s grassroots advocacy.

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