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The Republicans saw an opportunity with a very popular issue and ran with it.It wasn't just any issue, but one that affects more Americans than any law other than taxes and traffic: child custody.
The national pendulum has swung heavily toward shared parenting, which uses equal physical child custody and equal decision making as the starting point.National Parents Organization’s independent polling shows that a whopping 86% of Americans support this custody arrangement.In 2018, Kentucky became the first state to presume that shared parenting is in a child’s best interest.
The Bluegrass State’s shared parenting law roared into life despite no Democrat choosing to co-sponsor it and two liberal lawmakers voting against it.That fall, Kentucky citizens voted for every single candidate who showed more support for shared parenting than his or her opponent.New parent guide launched to help parents of K-12 students navigate "woke" concepts in their kids' schools.
(IStock via Getty images)Shared parenting has gained steam, with five more states passing similar laws primarily pushed by Republicans (though Missouri’s bill had a Democrat Senate sponsor, Karla May, and a Republican House sponsor, Jim Murphy).For instance, all eleven of West Virginia’s 2022 shared parenting law sponsors were Republican while 20 of the 22 nay votes were Democrats.Suddenly, things are flipping.
In April, Oklahoma’s shared parenting bill had 36 Senate sponsors, including all the Democrats.However, Republican House floor leader, attorney Julie Daniels, refused to hear the bill, which then died.
Just a few days ago, Louisiana passed shared parenting while all seven sponsors were Democrats.Not one Republican co-sponsored the bill and the Republican governor, also an attorney, did not even sign it, allowing it to be enacted without his signature.FATHERS PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE FOR DAUGHTERS’ MENTAL HEALTH, SONS’ SCHOOL BEHAVIOR, STUDY FINDSFirst, what brought about the change in Democrats...