Currently upon separation or divorce, most states will give primary custody to one parent, while the other parent is relegated to a visitor in their childs’ lives. Children are raised in the primary care of one parent, while they miss out on the love, nurture and guidance from their other parent.
There is overwhelming research showing that children’s welfare is best met in the equal care of both of their biological parents.
The law should be written, nation-wide, that gives equal protections to both biological parents of a child, so that upon separation or divorce, it is presumed that both parents will equally share responsibility and time with their children.
Equal shared parenting may not be appropriate in all cases. If there is an unwilling parent, or if there is evidence of criminal abuse, the county judicial system shall make rulings in custody and parenting time that take these detriments in to account.
Further, by default, there will be no order for child support. Child support may be appropriate in custody cases where parenting time is not equal; or child support may be ordered to be paid by a parent who is unwilling to provide parenting time to their child.