Sentences with phrase «parents equal say»

In addition to the parents» equal rights to engage in child - care decisions, joint legal custody allows both parents an equal say in medical care, education and religious upbringing.

Joint legal custody is usually ordered by the court to give parents equal say regarding important decisions made on behalf of the children.

Not exact matches

She says everyone should encourage men to «lean in» at home by being equal partners in parenting and housework.

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.»

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.

So the preference now is equal shared custody and equal access to both parents, Berg says.

You start with a presumption that both parents have an equal level of commitment to their child's well - being, in which case, yes, everything you're saying makes perfect sense, and i agree completely that responsible, caring fathers shouldn't be kept from their children.

Says Wasser: «If you are hoping to eventually get to an equal time share arrangement but have not historically spent as much time parenting, gradual increases are recommended.»

«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.»

«The real substantive issue with respect to equal pay is about family, is about flexibility in the workplace, providing various vehicles for parents to be able to juggle home life as well as their working responsibilities,» he said.

«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.

Christie said last year that parents should have a «measure of choice,» as «not every vaccine is created equal and not every disease type is as great a public health threat as others.»

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.

However, perceptions about what equals academic success is changing and so, for today's parents social and life skills are becoming an increasingly important element in education,» Mr Velegrinis said.

Seventy percent of parents say they'd prefer to have their child in a racially diverse school, including equal numbers of whites and nonwhites.

«I hope that once we get back into session, we as parents, we as leaders, we as community advocates continue to push for equal education and equal funding for our children, because that's all we have for our future,» she said.

Scott Jensen, a former Assembly speaker and senior adviser for the pro-voucher Wisconsin Federation for Children, said in February that the planned voucher expansion was «part of a nationwide civil rights movement that empowers parents, serves students, and creates a more equal education system.»

«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.

Several Los Angeles parents had sued the district, saying that failure to use student test scores in teacher evaluations, as they argued a state law known as the Stull Act required, was violating their children's» rights to equal educational opportunity.

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.

This means that regardless of where the children's primary residence is, both parents will have an equal say on the major issues involved with raising the children to adulthood.

The judge ordered roughly equal parenting time, which was what J had said he wanted.

It's time to reignite debate and discussion around amending the Divorce Act to better support equal shared parenting in Ottawa, says Toronto family lawyer... Read more

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.

«Public opinion polls have consistently supported equal - shared parenting across all demographics, by age, gender, religion and political affiliation,» he says.

And while equal shared parenting could work in many instances, there are plenty where it's not going to be appropriate,» she says.

«At the end of the day, whether they spend equal time or not with their parents, the child should have an equally important relationship with each parent,» says Chaiton - Murray.

«The schedule isn't always equal, but it takes away some of that primary — better parent, secondary — worse parent — mentality where the impression may be that one parent gets to make all the decisions and the other has to suck it up,» she says.

It's time to reignite debate and discussion around amending the Divorce Act to better support equal shared parenting in Ottawa, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer.

In Wisconsin child custody may either be joint, where both parents have equal say in major decisions, or sole, where one parent has the say.

The state leans toward awarding joint custody, meaning that both parents have an equal say in major decisions.

The court may also award joint legal and physical conservatorship, which permits each parent to share physical custody of the child and have equal say in the child's upbringing.

Joint legal custody allows each parent to have an equal say in the child's welfare: they must make decisions together about the child's education, housing, religion, healthcare, and so on.

Joint legal custody allows both parents to have equal say in significant issues such as health, education and general welfare.

THE controversial and «distressing» equal - time parenting laws for divorced couples could be overhauled, the federal Attorney - General says.

The Ontario Liberal government's pledge to give same - sex couples legal status as parents is a recognition that all families deserve equal treatment, says St. Catharines family lawyer and mediator Sharon B. Silbert.

He said the onus to apply equal shared parenting orders was part of the reason he resigned from the bench in July.

Rep. Shannon Roers - Jones (R - Casselton) said one of the amendments changed the language in the bill from «equal parenting» to «shared parenting,» since time splits between parents could range from 50/50 to 65/35.

She also said that six states have active legislation on equal or shared parenting.

Saying that gay and straight parents are equal just does not generate the same kind of interest as a headline proclaiming that one group is superior to the other.

When dealing with a parenting plan that said the parties would have «equal or approximately equal» residential responsibility, our Supreme Court said that: «in interpreting the meaning of a divorce decree we review the decree de novo, Sommers v. Sommers, 143 N.H. 686, 692 (1999).

«The problem with accepting the equal shared parenting regime right off the bat is that there are so many unique situations that it's hard to simply slap on an equal parenting assumption,» she says.

«An automatic equal parenting assumption may not be the best way to go,» says Gelman, principal of Gelman & Associates

«Equal Parenting» means exactly what it says.

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.

Presumed equal shared parenting (ESP) could end up escalating already - combative custody disputes, says Toronto family lawyer Katherine Robinson.

If you opt for joint legal custody, each parent will have an equal say in important decisions regarding your child.

The CBA objects to the proposed legislation, which says equal parenting time and responsibility must be ordered in every case.

Positive parenting is a parenting style that puts an emphasis on respecting your child as a «real» person, an equal, who needs to be listened to and to have some degree of say... just like us adults.