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JULY 2009
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connecting u
why should u join
Equal, Inc. and become part of the community
Equal, Inc. wants u!We are looking for men and women that would like to stand up with us to raise awareness with sharedparenting. Shared parenting has somany meanings for so many folks. Westand behind the philosophy of bothparents are the best parents. We arelooking for a simple way to connectpeople together for support, resourcesand to make a di
ff
erenceImagine this
(
or maybe you areliving it
)
: You are a parent of a beautiful little girl. She becomesill. You find out about itdays later. Ormaybe, you haveno idea where sheis laying her head atnight. Then, you geta call and she hastaken her last breath.Now, before you starttyping emails to me...Iam NOT talking aboutthe parent that is the stereo typically “baby momma or daddy” I am talking about the loving parent who has beentaken out or has limited access totheir child’s life because the otherparent
(
either male or female
)
hasmade that decision based on nothing concrete. A just because reason.Now before you email me
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I mustmake this statement. I live in a loving household with two parents withchildren. BUT I did grew up in a household with one parent andanother parent who wanted to isolatethe other parent. The damagedone..that will have to be online onmy blog.Equal, Inc. o
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ers support to thosethat are going through custody cases.Often you a lways think you are alone.Well, you aren’t! There are people going through it, who have gonethrough it or have lived with it. WithEqual Membership you willbecome part of our socialonline community todiscuss and get support.We o
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er resources andprograms tailored toeducating you forthe road ahead. Wehave opportunitiesfor you to helpsomeone else whilehelping yourself. You will haveaccess to our experts who will give you invaluable information. You willbe able to take part in onlineprograms at no charge and can attendmonthly meetings.Equal, Inc. would like you to joinus to raise awareness and o
ff
ersupport. Together we make a di
ff
erence. Yes, we can!
join online @ www.bestinterestofachild.com
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VOL I Issue 2
JULY 2009
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have u done ur homework?
"States with high levels of joint physical custody awards
(
over 30
%)
in 1989 and 1990 have shownsignificantly greater declines in divorce rates infollowing years through 1995, compared with otherstates. Divorce rates declined nearly four times fasterin high joint custody states, compared with states where joint physical custody is rare. As a result, thestates with high levels of joint custody now havesignificantly lower divorce rates on average thanother states. States that favored sole custody also hadmore divorces involving children. These findingsindicate that public policies promoting sole custody may be contributing to the high divorce rate."
(
John Guibaldi, D.Ed., "Child Custody Policies and Divorce Rates in the US", 11th Annual Conference of th
e
Children's Rights Council, OCT 23
-
26, 1997, Washington, D.C.
)
"…children raised by a divorced single parent aresignificantly more likely than average to haveproblems in school, run away from home, developdrug dependency, or experience other seriousproblems…"
(
John Guibaldi, D.Ed., "Child Custody Policies and Divorce Rates in the US", 11th Annual Conference of th
e
Children's Rights Council, OCT 23
-
26, 1997, Washington, D.C.
)
"…the states with high levels of joint custody hadsignificantly lower divorce rates four years later.States with higher levels of joint custody had anaverage four
-
year decline in the divorce rateapproximately double that for states with mediumlevels of joint custody. On a percentage basis,between 1989 and 1994 the rate in the High jointcustody group declined by 8
%
, in the Medium groupby 4
%
, and in the Low group by less than 1
%
."
(
John Guibaldi, D.Ed., "Child Custody Policies and Divorce Rates in the US", 11th Annual Conference of th
e
Children's Rights Council, OCT 23
-
26, 1997, Washington, D.C.
)
"Father
-
deprivation is a serious form of childabuse that is institutionalized and entrenched withinour legal system. Powerful sexist people in Canada have a vested interest in diminishing the role of men, especially their role as fathers. Research provesthat children thrive with the active and meaningfulparticipation of both biological parents, and is trueeven for post
-
divorce families."
(
Dick Feeman, Joseph Maie
%
o, Mike Jebbet, "Child Custody or Child Abuse", Victoria Times
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Colonist, Jan 8,1998
)
"By presuming joint custody as early as possiblein the court process, parties are impelled to attend tothe child's needs,thereby encouraging maturebehavior and discouraging divisive, childish conflict.
Shared parenting with mutual responsibility
--
jointcustody
--
is in the best interest of the child, parents,society, and the court system. Those courts can assistthe parents in settling their own disagreements by providing a context for negotiation and helping tomold specific child
-
centered joint custody agreements."
(
Potash, Marlin S., Ph.D. : Psychological Support for a Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody : Probate Law Journal, Vol. 4, 17, 1982
)
Boys in joint custody were significantly betteradjusted than boys in sole custody
(
Pojman, 1982
)
Joint custody fathers were significantly moreinvolved than sole custody fathers and indicated lesscourt use
(
Bowman, 1983
)
partnerships
Josh, 2nd Vice President of Equal,Inc., is looking for other sharedparenting to partner with. We are allfighting the same fight. Why notfight together, side by side. Thereare power in numbers. If you belong to other groups, please contact Joshabout this exciting opportunity topartner with us!
would you or a group you know like topartner with Equal, Inc.?Let Josh know. Just email him. josh@bestinterestofachild.com
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