Sentences with phrase «equal parents who»

We know you're equal parents who are completely capable of caring for your children just as well as those of us who are the primary caregivers do.

Not exact matches

Liberal MLA Mary Polak (Langley) was instrumental as a Surrey School Board trustee in banning gay - positive books from Surrey Schools: The book ban was later struck down by the Supreme Court of Canada which said «instead of proceeding on the basis of respect for all types of families, the Board proceeded on an exclusionary philosophy, acting on the concern of certain parents about the morality of same - sex relationships, without considering the interest of same - sex parented families and the children who belong to them in receiving equal recognition and respect in the school system.»

Not all born of human parents, not all who share in the bond of human generations over time, will seem equal in dignity — if and when those practices become accepted among us.

It is unlikely that Pope Paul VI or any of the bishops in 1968 would have imagined that within a few decades a substantial proportion of Catholic parents in some Western countries would be living together outside of marriage or that the Church in those countries would be defending her rights against those who claim that homosexual partnerships must be treated as being of equal value with marriage.

For postconservatives, God may not be an equal - opportunity savior, but he is a caring heavenly parent who never leaves himself without a witness in nature and culture.

This new family ideal takes an entire book to elaborate (with important questions still left unanswered), but can be briefly summarized as follows: it is the voluntary lifetime union of a woman and a man who parent their own children in a relationship characterized by love, justice and equal regard.

Despite the fact that 1 in 6 custodial parents are dads and there are about 2.6 million stay - at - home fathers, as well as the millions of Gen - X and Millennial men who are hands - on dads, we still don't tend to see men as primary — or even equal — caregivers.

Should your spouse be your everything and fulfill all your needs — be your best friend; passionate lover; devoted parent; soul mate; great communicator; romantic, and intellectual and professional equal who provides you with happiness, fulfillment, financial stability, intimacy, social status, fidelity... etc.?

In addition, statistics prove that holiday shopping is consistently shared by both parents who want to have equal input on gift buying.

Those parents who share approximately equal custody will need to determine which parent will claim the dependent exemption for each child.

This is still considered joint physical custody because the parent who has the children on the weekend is spending pretty much equal time with them as the parent who has them from after school on Monday until beginning of school on Friday since the weekend parent is with them all day Saturday and Sunday, as well as rest of the day Friday.

Unfortunately, not all schools are created equal and I think that those who find themselves dissatisfied with their local school should feel free to either try to change it (which we tried and failed as other parents did not seem concerned, nor was the principal open to change or our volunteer help to find other suitable educational alternatives to watching Pixar movies) or look elsewhere.

I don't believe all parenting decisions are equal, but that doesn't mean that I judge or would be violent towards people who make other choices.

As to the I Don't Like Spanking My Kids, But I Do It Anyway author's contention that «We are raising a generation of children who are over-sensitive because they eventually find out that they aren't as good at baseball or ballet as some other kid and their parents promised them that everyone is equal.

My research shows that children who had close to equal time with both parents grew up to have higher self - esteem and fewer trust issues.

At 11 a.m., the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and parents of children who attend Bronx public schools call on Albany for equal funding to their children's schools, Girls Prep Bronx Middle School, 890 Cauldwell Ave., the Bronx.

«I am very honored and truly humbled by this day,» she said, promising to push for «a more equal and just New York where everyone, no matter what borough you are from, what neighborhood you were raised in, or who your parents were, has equal opportunities.»

«We unite for a more equal and just New York where everyone, no matter what borough you are from, what neighborhood you were raised in or who your parents were, has equal opportunities,» she said.

Many young scientists are parents who, through personal desire or financial necessity, are equal partners in raising their children.

The Davises, out of their depth for once, also must contemplate their potential future as parents; Ryan explores the idea of dating a formidable woman who's demonstrably more than his equal; and Kevin and Michelle argue over infidelity, which may or may not involve an irresistible celebrity.

Lawyers representing Hartford, Conn., parents who face felony charges for illegally sending their children to school in nearby Bloomfield said last week that they intend to base their defense, in part, on the state's constitutional guarantee of an equal education for all children.

The teacher who works 60 hours a week, spending extra time with students and parents, is equal to the teacher putting in the contractual minimum of 6 hours and 40 minutes per day.

Today's op - ed by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, and Stand for Children President Jonah Edelman is a disservice to millions of parents and children across the nation who want nothing more than equal access to a quality education.

We believe we can all agree that access to a high - quality education should not exist only for those who can afford to purchase expensive homes, and that providing parents with choice and equal opportunity are core Democratic values.

In the first example, teachers have far more power than in conventional schools, but students and parents still have virtually none; whereas in the second, everyone who attends the meeting, regardless of age or status, has an equal voice.

The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs program, first passed in 2015, allows students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to receive a scholarship that can be used by parents on a variety of education expenses, including tuition and fees, textbooks, therapy, etc..

«Today's ruling is wrong - headed and a travesty for parents across Louisiana who want nothing more than for their children to have an equal opportunity at receiving a great education,» Jindal said.

Dale Kildee (MI), the committee's ranking Democrat, expressed skepticism about the effect of charter school access and vouchers on parental engagement and stressed that the two options do not serve all children: «As we explore strategies for comprehensive school reform, including parent engagement,» he cautioned, «we should never lose sight of our commitment to equal access for all students, not just those who receive a voucher or attend a charter school.»

, fathers who want equal parenting time, it has become easier to share that information with referral sources who in turn are able to give me better quality referrals.

For example, by reviewing and identifying my ideal client, fathers who want equal parenting time, it has become easier to share that information with referral sources who in turn are able to give me better quality referrals.

Former judge Tim Carmody, SC, who has returned to the private bar after serving the Family Court for five years, said the onus to apply equal shared parenting orders was part of his reason for resigning.

The central legal issue in this case is whether a government employer who provides benefits to women who give birth and to other parents must do so in a substantively equal manner.

For example, where a parent who is not a first - time purchaser and a child who is a first - time purchaser, purchase a home with equal 50/50 interests, the child may claim a refund of 50 % of the land transfer tax payable.

-- Enabling parenting coordination by agreement or court order; — Amending the Commercial Arbitration Act to address family arbitrations; — integrating reproductive technologies into determining a child's legal parents; — Replacing the terms «custody» and «access» with «guardianship» and «parenting time»; — Defining «guardianship» through a list of «parental responsibilities» that can be allocated to allow for more customized parenting arrangements; — Extending the legislative property division regime to common - law spouses who have lived together for two years in a marriage - like relationship or who are in marriage - like relationship of some permanence and have children together; — Excluding certain types of property (e.g. pre-relationship property, gifts, and inheritances) from the pool of family property to be divided 50 - 50; and — Providing that debts are subject to equal division.

In Colorado, anyone who has resided with and supported a child for at least six months ending not more than six months before a parenting responsibilities proceeding has standing, in theory on an equal footing, with anyone else who has standing pursuant to Section 14-10-123 (1)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

Should your spouse be your everything and fulfill all your needs — be your best friend; passionate lover; devoted parent; soul mate; great communicator; romantic, and intellectual and professional equal who provides you with happiness, fulfillment, financial stability, intimacy, social status, fidelity... etc.?

She is a proud mother of a soon to be 15 year old son, who enjoys as close to «equal time» as possible with both his parents.

Sen. Nicole Poolman, R - Bismarck, said lawmakers should follow the will of North Dakota voters, who rejected a 2014 measure creating a law for equal parenting rights in child custody cases.

Council of Europe member states should remove from their laws any difference based on marital status between parents who have acknowledged their child and ensure that parents have equal rights vis - à - vis their children under their laws and administrative practice, the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination has said.

A parent who facilitates his child's contact with his other parent will usually have an edge in a custody battle, especially if all other factors are equal.

For example, if the parent who owes support has 104 overnights with the child, he might be required to pay child support equal to 20 percent of his income, but if he has 180 overnights, he might only be required to pay child support equal to 10 percent of his income.

The study suggested children who are used to spending equal time with both parents grow up to be well - adjusted adults, as Parent Herald reported.

While she supports a presumption of equal parenting, Princewill doesn't believe it should apply to children who are breastfeeding.

[FN28] In a subsequent article, however, Johnston offers a more detailed set of prescriptions, suggesting that «other factors being equal, sole or joint residential arrangements for children are contra indicated with a father who has engaged in ongoing or episodic battering, as they are with any parent who is psychotic or has paranoid delusions.»

Alabama child custody law, Section 30-3-150 requires that «minor children have frequent and continuing contact with parents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of their children and encourage parents to share in the rights and responsibilities of rearing their children after the parents have separated or dissolved their marriage [but] joint custody does not necessarily mean equal physical custody.»

However, the policy presents challenges for single parents who end - up watching the child a majority of the time, without an equal commitment from a less - involved parent.

Children need parents who keep their life together, across two homes, not parents who divide their lives in precisely equal halves.

Usually these cases commence when fathers, especially fathers with money, get their anger played upon by their lawyers, and the fathers seek «equal timesharing» or joint custody from mothers who before that were the parent who did the most parenting (often the financially dependent parent), and the fathers are at risk for paying high child support or alimony or are just feeling unappreciated and insulted.

The intervening years have resulted in a series of studies which unequivocally show that a child who has equal access to both parents has superior outcomes in most situations, says Colman, principal of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre.

Yet, if equal parenting time becomes the law, these are the exact people who will likely need to challenge the law the most.