A new survey by the University of North Dakota College of Business Administration and Public Affairs reveals that Measure 6 that would establish a presumption of equal parenting following divorce is strongly favored by voters. Some 44% of respondents favor the measure with only 30% opposed and the rest undecided. That support crosses all of…
Phyllis Schlafly: When Fathers Are Turned Into Visitors Families Suffer
This November, a unique ballot initiative will be voted on in North Dakota to determine the amount of time children may spend with each of their divorced parents. I advocate Shared Parenting – a cause supported by a significant majority of parents, no matter their gender or politics or family status. Kids need both moms and…
From The Left: A Review Of The Amendments And Initiatives On The Ballot
A while back, I wrote I feel initiated measures are becoming way too common in North Dakota. I feel that even though the elected legislature may make decisions I disagree with, (and to be fair, they often do) I prefer a representative government of the people’s representatives to a direct democracy when it comes to…
Shared Parenting Measure Endorsed By Actors Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric
Measure 6 is the shared parenting measure. It’s backed by people who feel the family law system is biased, and that there should be an initial legal presumption of the fitness of both parents for custody in divorce cases. The proponents of the measure added some star power to their cause today with actors Jason…
Mitchell Sanderson: Shared Parenting Measure Opposed With The Same Old Lies
This is what the current family law system has created and what Measure #6 is trying to stop: From a HHS Press Release, Friday, March 26, 1999: “More than a quarter of American children—nearly 17 million—do not live with their father. Girls without a father in their life are two and a half times as…
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