Children have a fundamental human right to an opportunity and relationship with both their mother and father.
The time is now for laws creating a rebuttable presumption of 50/50 shared custody after divorce or separation, so that children would spend equal time with each parent unless there were reasons against it.
We call on the Obama Administration to move quickly to enact a "Child's Right To Both Parents" law that will secure both parents an equal share of parenting time and a shared responsibility to their children.
Studies show that children in shared custody settings are better adjusted and have fewer social problems such as low academic achievement, crime, pregnancy, substance abuse, depression and suicide.
When it comes to divorce let's put the needs of the our children first