The CBA objects to the proposed legislation, which
says equal parenting time and responsibility must be ordered in every case.
Not exact matches
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.
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.»
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
«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.
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.
THE controversial and «distressing»
equal -
time parenting laws for divorced couples could be overhauled, the federal Attorney - General
says.
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.
For example, if a father were a long - haul trucker, he might
say he has the presumption of
equal shared
parenting but, for him, it only works to have the kids about 30 % of the
time and the mother to have them 70 % of the
time.
But he
said the idea of
equal -
time shared
parenting is catching on among judges.
In most instances I would
say that what is the best for them is to have
equal time with each
parent.
Saying «I want
equal time with each of you» doesn't mean that's actually what they want; it's what they think is fair to their
parents, and it will enable them to avoid expressing a preference for one over the other.