Elizabeth’s Law


Elizabeth’s Law
The Issue
Elizabeth’s Law will be used as an amendment that is with ‘the best interest of the child standard’.
With Elizabeth’s Law no parent will lose custody as the new standard would be 50/50. Joint legal and physical custody awarded to both parents unless otherwise agreed upon. No parent shall lose custody of said child/children without a hearing with provided evidence that the parent is not capable, and if hearing results in the parent losing custody, they are provided with a reason as to why, and they are provided steps & resources to regain the custody.
From the moment that separation occurs, a temporary mediation shall take place for temporary child support arrangements and temporary arrangements as to where the child/children will reside. This has to be done within 14 days of the separation. During that temporary mediation if you believe the other parent is not capable, you can provide evidence at the mediation. The evidence has to show without a reasonable doubt that the parent is incapable.
If there is evidence to show the parent is incapable they will be given resources & steps to improve the situation.
Both parents will have to take part of mandatory coparenting classes and also mandatory family therapy will be provided for both parents and child/children.
The best interest for the child/children is having accessibility to both parents equally as much as they would prior to the separation. Once the child/children reach the age of 12 they are allowed to give input as to which parent they would like to primarily reside in.

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The Issue
Elizabeth’s Law will be used as an amendment that is with ‘the best interest of the child standard’.
With Elizabeth’s Law no parent will lose custody as the new standard would be 50/50. Joint legal and physical custody awarded to both parents unless otherwise agreed upon. No parent shall lose custody of said child/children without a hearing with provided evidence that the parent is not capable, and if hearing results in the parent losing custody, they are provided with a reason as to why, and they are provided steps & resources to regain the custody.
From the moment that separation occurs, a temporary mediation shall take place for temporary child support arrangements and temporary arrangements as to where the child/children will reside. This has to be done within 14 days of the separation. During that temporary mediation if you believe the other parent is not capable, you can provide evidence at the mediation. The evidence has to show without a reasonable doubt that the parent is incapable.
If there is evidence to show the parent is incapable they will be given resources & steps to improve the situation.
Both parents will have to take part of mandatory coparenting classes and also mandatory family therapy will be provided for both parents and child/children.
The best interest for the child/children is having accessibility to both parents equally as much as they would prior to the separation. Once the child/children reach the age of 12 they are allowed to give input as to which parent they would like to primarily reside in.

9,872
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Petition created on March 27, 2022