“Kansas Senate passes shared parenting 39 to 1”
Last week Kansas joined a growing list of states supporting shared parenting when the Senate passed SB 157 by an overwhelming margin of 39 to 1.
Statewide polling last year showed Kansans supported the pending change by an amazing factor of 40 to 1. These results were verified last week at the Capitol with widespread support among men and women, Republicans and Democrats and across every age and racial group. SB 157 would create a presumption favoring shared parenting time for temporary child custody orders if both parents are considered capable.
“Child support guidelines separating families”
New child support guidelines go into effect this January. The Kansas Judicial Branch defines guidelines as, “rules judges follow to decide how much child support each parent is to pay toward raising their children.”
They’re meant to make a fair and balanced way to determine how much money is owed. Upon examining the facts, we find the guidelines are causing homelessness and the separation of children from poorer parents.