Virginia legislators must act on an opportunity to lead a growing national trend that works in the best interest of families and also honors our country’s founding principles.
Nearly 20 states are currently considering shared parenting legislation across our country, and I urge Virginia lawmakers to add our state to the list. Currently, family courts often favor sole custody, usually awarded to the mother, when parents divorce or separate, and the reform efforts seek to change this by instead encouraging courts to more equally award child custody when parents split.