Louisiana Democrats Pass Shared Parenting Bill as Oklahoma GOP Blocks Similar Measure Despite 86% Support
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Louisiana Democrats Pass Shared Parenting Bill as Oklahoma GOP Blocks Similar Measure Despite 86% Support
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Summary
Louisiana enacted a shared-parenting law with all 7 sponsors coming from Democrats, while Oklahoma’s similar bill died after Republican House floor leader Julie Daniels refused to hear it.
The reversal stands out because shared parenting—equal physical custody and equal decision-making as a starting point—has largely been advanced by Republicans and is backed by 86% of Americans in National Parents Organization polling.
Oklahoma’s bill had 36 Senate sponsors, including all Democrats, suggesting support crossed party lines before GOP opposition in the House stopped it.
Kentucky’s 2018 law, the first to presume shared parenting serves a child’s best interest, has since been followed by 5 more states and is cited as coinciding with declines in divorce filings, domestic-violence cases and child maltreatment.