The legislation passed unanimously in the Senate and only received two dissenting votes in the House. Linda Reutzel, a member of the National Parents Organization of Missouri, said the bipartisan support shows the overwhelming need for this bill to become law.
“It’s a mandate from our legislators telling judges and lawyers that our family court is not doing what is in the best interest of the children,” she said. “Children need and want equal access to both fit and willing parents.”