Children Need Both Parents

"Parental Rights should be respected and protected by all." When legislation is passed in conjunction with acknowledging that the rights of parents to raise their own children should be respected and protected many key issues surrounding family court reform are addressed simultaneously.These issues affect everything from child welfare, home schooling, choice in vaccinations, profiling your children without your knowledge, medication choice, and more.

Lary Holland frequently writes about governmental policies that affect the family unit including, but not limited to, marriage, child support, child custody, paternity, false allegations, parental alienation, and child abuse. Some refer to him on the issues of Title IV-D, Title IV-E, and related areas of law. He is hardly an expert, just someone concerned with what is happening to the parent-child bonds across our nation.

Some Sites of Interest

* Nationwide Blue Print for Title IV-D Reform: http://www.nationwideblueprint.com
* Family Court Reports (Blog About The Issues): http://www.laryholland.com/serendipity
* Parental Alienation Hurts: http://www.parentalalienationhurts.com
* Lary Holland's Site (He has a few of them): http://www.laryholland.com
* Get Your Justice Live (Talk Show About Reform): http://www.getyourjusticelive.com
* There is a strategic Meetup Group. Join Here: http://www.meetup.com/getyourjusticelive

"Children Need Both Parents" is a key phrase that is used throughout various social and political circles, but with widely varying intentions. Reality and Research says, it should mean similarly equal parenting time between two biological parents. Be sure to use the phrase "Children Need Both Parents" to encourage your legislators to pass laws that respect and protect parental rights.

Model Language for Legislative Initiations/Constitutional Amendments
"Parents and Legal Guardians have a natural and fundamental right to direct the care, education, and upbringing of their children. No government action shall burden, abridge, or hinder this natural, fundamental right unless it is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest."

The above model language can be introduced in states that allow legislative placement of Constitutional Amendments on a ballot. The above represents the core language that any State Rep could use for the purposes of introducing such an amendment that would leave the choice of parental rights protection to the general public.

Model Language for Legislative Shared Custody, Equal Custody, Parenting Time Statutes
IN A CUSTODY DISPUTE BETWEEN PARENTS, THE COURT SHALL ORDER JOINT CUSTODY WITH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL PARENTING TIME UNLESS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:

(A)THE COURT DETERMINES BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT A PARENT IS UNFIT, UNWILLING, OR UNABLE TO CARE FOR THE CHILD.

(B)EITHER PARENT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CHARGE OR MISDEMEANOR/FELONY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE.

The above model language can be modified or introduced "as is" in states that do not currently have increased protection for both parents "duling" parental rights. by increasing the evidentiary standard it will alleviate the strain the court has in determining the better parent and focus on protecting the parent-child relationships of both fit, willing, and caring bioligical parents.