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On May 17th 2004 Massachusetts became the first US State to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. In the following decade eighteen additional States passed laws allowing gay marriage and fourteen others have rulings moving through appellate courts. It would be almost impossible to argue that allowing gay marriage in Massachusetts didnt help its advocates in Pennsylvania New Mexico California and elsewhere.
Clearly there are differences between the gay marriage and shared parenting movements as there would be with any two social issues. High on the list of differences is that lawyers favor gay marriage in part because it opens an entirely new revenue stream and oppose shared parenting as it lessens parental conflict thus lowering their revenue. But amongst the similarities is how shared parenting will be implemented throughout the world; territory by territory with each new conversion helping those that follow.
Every social movement needs that kind of turning point; be it in Massachusetts for gay marriage the Montgomery Bus Boycott for African American Civil Rights or the march to the Dharasana Salt Works for the Indian Independence Movement. Recently such an opportunity has emerged to launch a shared parenting movement and Im personally asking YOU for help.
On July 21st North Dakota Secretary of State Alvin Jaeger certified that local advocates had collected enough signatures to have a Shared Parenting ballot initiative included in the November 4th election. To the best of our knowledge this is the only territory in the world where citizens will have a binding vote on shared parenting without having to go through attorney controlled Judiciary Committees or Task Forces. Further cause for optimism is in poll after poll shared parenting is extremely popular with the public with no difference in the opinion of women and men.
Additionally four national shared parenting organizations Leading Women for Shared Parenting Divorce Corp Stand Up for Gus and American Coalition for Fathers & Children will be working seamlessly with North Dakota advocates to educate the public about the benefits of shared parenting. Each group brings unique skills and assets and jointly well be more effective than individually. For the first time we have the opportunity to bring prominent women attorneys domestic violence experts celebrities prominent social scientists and others to the cause. After lots of hard work the pieces are coming together to have North Dakota be a launching point for a shared parenting movement. Ill promise you if we can win in North Dakota it will increase the momentum in your territory. Thats why you should get involved.
So why do I hope you dont like this? Because I want you to spend your time much more effectively.
Liking" things on Facebook Twitter or elsewhere does practically nothing to help the cause and we need you to take more substantial action. Were already aware those who profit from the conflict generated by the existing family court system have met to plan their opposition strategy. These extremists oppose doing what 110 of the worlds leading child development experts say is best for children primarily for personal financial reasons. Theyve generated millions from this system and are willing to spend some of it to defend their income stream.
To offset them we need your help. Click here to read the rest of this article.