May 20, 2015
By Ned Holstein, MD, MS, Founder and Acting Executive Director, National Parents Organization
On May 6, we reported on a new custody law in Utah that would give most “non-custodial” parents a minimum of 145 days of parenting time — about 40%. That law has now gone into effect. This law was passed because of the hard work and determination of the Utah chapter of National Parents Organization, led by Janet Robins, David Daniels and Dan Deuel.
National Parents Organization’s Public Relations and Education firm, Proventus Consulting, went to work to publicize the new law. The interest of the Utah media has been impressive. As of press time, the following media have run stories on the new law:
- CBS TV affiliate KUTV2, Salt Lake City, Utah, speaks with National Parents Organization’s Dan Deuel on state’s new shared parenting law: “Non-custodial parents can seek more visitation time with new law”
- ABC TV affiliate 4, Salt Lake City, Utah, interviews National Parents Organization’s Dan Deuel on new shared parenting law: “New Utah Law Allows Non-custodial Parents More Possible Time With Kids”
- Utah Policy highlights National Parents Organization on new Utah shared parenting law: Utah Shared-Parenting Law is National Model
- My Social Good News covers National Parents Organization’s involvement in passage of new law: “Utah’s New Shared Parenting Law Serves as National Court Reform Model”
- KSCG TV features National Parents Organization’s reaction to new Utah shared parenting law: “Utah’s new custody law aimed at giving both parents equal responsibility”
- Free Republic includes National Parents Organization’s details on new Utah law: “Utah’s new custody law aimed at giving both parents equal responsibility”
- Democratic Underground features National Parents Organization on new shared parenting law in Utah: “Utah’s new custody law aimed at giving both parents equal responsibility”
- NPR affiliate KUER, Salt Lake City, Utah, speaks with Dan Deuel of National Parents Organization on Utah’s new shared parenting law: “New Law Seeks Custody Equality for Divorce Cases”
- FOX 13, Salt Lake City, Utah, airs interview with Dan Deuel of National Parents Organization on state’s new shared parenting law: “New parenting law gives divorced parents equal time with children”
- The Spectrum, St. George, Utah, quotes National Parents Organization’s Dan Deuel on new shared parenting law: “New law gives separated parents chance at more time with kids”
- The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah, interviews Dan Deuel of National Parents Organization for story on new law: “Utah’s new shared parenting law in effect”
Anyone who wants to help the Utah leadership as they gear up to win the next battle is invited to contact Dan Deuel at dandeuel@nationalparentsorganization.org
One reply on “Utah Shared Parenting Law Goes Into Effect: Big Media Hit”
it’s not shared parenting if dad is still paying child support (and he likely still is). if the father gets to “parent” his child (good luck with that) 40% or more of the time but is still paying 17% of his gross income (more than 65% of his take-home pay – or any amount for that matter) to mom then he’s just the free baby-sitter while mom and her boyfriend get to enjoy their excessive life-styles at dad’s expense with the money which dad works hard for. and now he even has to parent the children on top of everything else. and likely the father really truly does live below the threshold for poverty (and mom doesn’t) so now the child either lives in a truly impoverished household with dad or an abusive one with mom and her boyfriend. there is no legal solution to this dilemma of child support. shared parenting certainly isn’t it. just makes the problem worse for dad. and still makes the Divorce Industry rich. nothing to see. move along.