The most important thing you can do is document your situation. Even if you only get one call or visit per year from the other parent, write it down and keep all of your contacts in the same place.
Find out about the current visitation laws in your state. If you see something that doesn't make sense to you, send it in to us and we may be able to use that information in our lobbying efforts.
Get in touch with your local lawmakers to see what can be done. It is very easy to contact your officials, and most of them are happy to help.
Send us any information you think may be helpful. Contact us or sign our guestbook. There is no need to include personal information unless you want to. We want to hear your ideas and opinions!
The effects of visitation do not seem to be considered by the courts. Instead of the emotional and physcial well-being of the child, the court system seems more concerned with fairness to each parent. We will change that, one state at a time.
Here are some goals that can help us get started:
Gather data through sharing of stories and events to document the negative effects of various visitation arrangements
Establish clear guidelines for denial of visitation to an uninvolved parent
Determine fair practices to minimize or abolish penalties for parents who deny visitation to an uninterested parent
Establish methods to deter bitter parents from unnecessarily alienating loving parents from their children
