Sentences with phrase «of equal parenting time»

A legal presumption of equal parenting time effectively converts the current focus on the child's welfare to a best - interests - of - the - parents standard.

Should these cases then have a presumption of equal parenting time when that is not the reality?

In our survey, the respondents reported that an average of 46 % of their cases involve some form of equal parenting time («joint physical custody,» «shared custody,» or «shared residence,» in which the children spend at least 40 % of their time with each parent).

However, the vast majority of participants (77 %) did not support the enactment of legislation like Bill C - 560 that would amend the Divorce Act to create a presumption of equal parenting time.

The lawyers and judges surveyed also reported a substantial increase in the use of equal parenting time over the past five years: 31 % of participants reported a substantial increase in such arrangements; 53 % reported somewhat of an increase; 16 % reported no change; and less than 1 % reported a decrease in such arrangements.

Other comments expressed concern that legislation imposing a presumption of equal parenting time would cause harm to children:

Swiss & Le Bourdais (2009) reported between a 9 - 15 % prevalence rate of equal parenting time.

The new laws start by establishing a legal «presumption» of equal parenting time in all cases.

Father gets overnights and a graduated increase to overnights and weekends to the goal of equal parenting time when Kindergarten starts.»

The title of the program was «Revisiting Shared Parental Access — Is a Presumption of Equal Parenting Time the Appropriate Template for Custody Determination?».

Renowned psychologist, Dr. Phillip Stahl, spoke at the 2015 American Bar Association Spring Family Law Conference on the subject of whether a presumption of equal parenting time makes sense.

Dr. Stahl indicated the transition to a presumption of equal parenting time in some states was, in part, to benefit children by potentially decreasing parental conflict.

Not exact matches

When asked if dads should get the same time off as mothers after the birth of their child he replied: «I don't see why not, a child has two parents often and actually to give them both equal rights is a good thing.

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.

More and more good high school coaches are leaving the profession because of burnout, parent pressure or the fact that the pay is just not equal to the time it takes to do the job right.

It found that our parenting leave system is still only the 11th most equal out of 21 developed countries, and that in comparison to many countries few men in the UK work part - time.

You could possibly get full custody of your children; however, Nevada family courts favor shared physical custody and are likely to grant each parent equal time with the children, unless the children are at risk of coming to harm in the presence of their other parent.

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.

And while 47 % of parents in two - parent households where both the mother and the father work full time say they and their partner play about an equal role when it comes to taking care of sick children, the same share says the mother does this more than the father.

I've come to think of conscious parenting as equal parts parenting from a place of love AND becoming aware of the times when I parent from not - love... places like fear, judgement and anger.

Kids from 5 to 10 or 12 are pretty literal, so they might be most comfortable spending equal amounts of time with each parent.

This doctrine is interpreted in many courts to mean that children — including very young children — develop most healthily if they spend approximately equal amounts of time with each parent.

Preterm infants are at increased risk of SIDS, 12,13 and the association between prone sleep position and SIDS among low birth weight infants is equal to, or perhaps even stronger than, the association among those born at term.14 Preterm infants and other infants in the NICU should be placed in the supine position for sleep as soon as the infant is medically stable and significantly before the infant's anticipated discharge, by 32 weeks» postmenstrual age.15 NICU personnel should endorse safe - sleeping guidelines with parents of infants from the time of admission to the NICU.

I understand how tough it can be, especially with kids when those precious hours at night are sometimes the only time a couple gets alone, but in the long run, the extra hours of sleep will equal happier, more patient parents and hopefully many more years of time together.

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.

The quantity of gaming products on the market is possibly equal to the number of parents arguing that children should not use these applications in the classroom when parents have such a challenge limiting their gaming time at home.

That our culture finds it okay for kids to spend hours a day in a sport but not equal time on academics is part of the problem,» wrote one pro-homework parent on the blog for the documentary Race to Nowhere, which looks at the stress American students are under.

As one PTA parent calculated, nine hours times the 1,200 idled students at our school equals 10,800 hours of instructional time out the window — all as a direct result of state and federal education policy.

Few parents have the time, energy or education policy experience to go hunting for the facts on which schools are actually helping all their students learn, which ones are in desperate need of support, and which ones are eking it out for affluent kids but still failing to deliver an equal education to every child.

For example, the report suggests tracking the performance of all students in the Denver Preschool Program using a common statewide tool like the Results Matter program, giving equal weight to student achievement scores and student growth scores when reporting on student performance, and including information on each DPS high schools» on - time graduation, college enrollment, and remediation rates on their school websites and providing parents with that information.

In equal parts a mystery and a testament to the profound connection between a child and parent, The Forgetting Time marks the debut of a major new talent.

At that time, industry experts and parents alike expressed the viewpoint that many consumers might be loathe to let young readers use their expensive electronics, and an equal number of critics explained that they wanted the original reading experience of enjoying a physical book with their emerging readers.

Wealthy almost beyond equal by the time she was twenty, due to the early death of both her parents, she began to collect books just after World War I.

What if both parents share a fairly equal amount of time with the child?

Shared custody ensures that each parent will have an equal amount of time with the child.

[9] The most important provisions in the order, from my perspective, were that the defendant was required to produce to the plaintiff her monthly work schedule as soon as reasonably possible but in any event within 48 hours of receiving it; that upon receiving the defendant's work schedule the plaintiff was required to draw a calendar setting out parenting time for each parent for the coming month, the primary aim being to see that the children spend equal time with both parents if possible.

Such interim orders contained provisions stating that the plaintiff and the defendant shall have interim joint custody and guardianship, that the primary address of the children shall be the defendant's address, that for the purpose of access arrangements the plaintiff shall promptly inform the defendant of her monthly work schedule, and the defendant shall make efforts to ensure the children spend equal time with both the plaintiff and the defendant and, upon receipt of such work schedule, draw a calendar setting out parenting time for each parent for the coming month, and that the plaintiff shall be allowed to travel to Japan with the children from November 2, 2002 through November 18, 2002.

In cases where the parents each have the children for equal amounts of time (50/50), a set - off amount is normally applied by looking at what each parent would pay under the applicable table, with the result that the higher earning parent then pays a reduced amount to the lesser earning parent.

Joint physical custody means that the child will spend an equal amount of time in both parents» homes.

Yet under the Family Law amendment, judicial orders for these couples must apply a presumption that equal shared responsibility is in the best interests of a child and consequently, a judge must «favourably» consider a further order that a child spend equal time with each parent.

Both parents spend equal amounts of time in their own homes with the child.

With respect to the resolution of parenting disputes after separation, fewer of the family law cases of respondents from Alberta resulted in a form of shared custody, defined as the equal or near - equal distribution of children's time between separated parents, compared to the cases of respondents from the rest of Canada.

«Joint custody» means both parents make all the key decisions affecting the child, and the child lives with both parents, although not necessarily for an equal period of time.

(d) If the parents are not actually spending substantially equal intervals of time with the child and the parent spending the greater amount of time with the child proposes to relocate with the child, the other parent may, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice, file a petition in opposition to removal of the child.

A very general Parenting Order may simply state that each parent has equal parenting time, meaning the child spends an equal amount of time with each parent and all decisions regarding the child are equallParenting Order may simply state that each parent has equal parenting time, meaning the child spends an equal amount of time with each parent and all decisions regarding the child are equallparenting time, meaning the child spends an equal amount of time with each parent and all decisions regarding the child are equally shared.

(c) If the parents are actually spending substantially equal intervals of time with the child and the relocating parent seeks to move with the child, the other parent may, within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice, file a petition in opposition to removal of the child.

Shared parenting under the BC Family Law Act means that each parent spends equal or more than 40 % of the time with the children.

If the parent proposing the move or removal has sole legal or joint legal custody of the child and the child resides with that parent for the greater period of time or the parents have substantially equal periods of physical placement with the child, as an alternative to the petition, motion or order to show cause under par.

In both states, a more equal amount of parenting time can reduce the amount of child support parents can expect to pay or receive.

In some cases, a shared parenting arrangement gives both parents an equal amount of time with their kids.