Possible Change in Parenting Laws
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Posted: 11:03 PM Jan 30, 2008
Possible Change in Parenting Laws
West Virginia's Parenting and Family Law could be in for a major overhaul.
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West Virginia's Parenting and Family Law could be in for a major overhaul. Whether that's good or bad news depends on who you talk to.

State legislators, parenting experts and advocates met to discuss the proposed changes Wednesday. Fathers' rights groups and equal parenting advocates say the new laws benefit children by having kids spend more time with both parents, but some family groups say the new laws don't fit every situation and could make matters worse for victims of domestic violence.

"We know now what works best we used to not know we used to think mom with children when they were young we now know children brought up without with equal time with mom and dad do better," Equal Parenting Author Warren Farrell said.

"I think we have to be very careful what to do if we open the laws and start all over they going to open up children will fall through cracks and families will suffer," West Virginia Women’s Commission’s Kathy Pauley said.

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Posted by: david on Jun 3, 2008 at 10:10 AM

i believe this law to be in the best interest of the child. i am in a situation where the mother is a drug abuser and used the child support to fund her habit. she never took him to the Dr., and lied to me for 2 years--until he had to go to daycare and had to have 10 shots.she has denied me access on many occasions and has not taked court ordered drug tests on 5 occassions, only to get a slap on the wrist from the judge because she is a "mom". i am reading the posts here and there is a "anti-father" vibe here. Please be aware that there are just as many bad mothers out here as well, and the only way to be fair is to promote this law--hopefully it will make its way national. and the way to check this system is when the other parent is not doing right--call CPS
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Posted by: the other parent on Apr 23, 2008 at 01:58 PM

I am all for the 50/50. I think it is competely needed for a child to spend equal time with the mother and father. It is more balanced for the child. Unstead only knowing that they get to see there fathers on the weekend or if their mother is angry at there dad or step mother, they wont be allowed to see them. As for CS I feel that if the father doesn't want anything to do with the child, then yes they should pay child support. If the father wants to be active in the childs life, then why should the father have to support the child in two different homes? The 50/50 law would be a wonderful thing in the end. Every child deserves to spend as much equal time with both parents and both sides of there family. Especailly when they have a mother that makes others believe the childs father is worthless and sometimes doesn't allow the child to see or spend time or even talk to the other parent because she is mad. So I pry to GOD that the 50/50 goes through, for the childrens well being!!!
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Posted by: Joyce Griffith on Mar 25, 2008 at 08:40 PM

I think that it should be up to the children no matter what age if they want to be with their Dads. And If a Dad Can't keep up with what he agreed to pay for in the court hearing or child support they should not get to see there children till they can do what they are suppose too and if they are unstable like my ex son in law they should be supervised because most of your dads are dead beats and expect the welfare to take care of them . I think the child should be able to make a decision on if they want to go or not. My son in law cause my daughter and 3 kid to lose there house and now they are very upset with there dad because they lost there home and had to change schools and now they stay upset all the time because of there dad And they go to Church and when he gets them on his weekend he cause them to miss there Sunday school class There dad quit a job making$18 dollars to a job making less than $9.00 he drinks and drugs and he sleep in same room with his daughter when he has them
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