Great news! Bipartisanship legislation introduced to protect children’s relationships with both parents.
A bill known as the “Children’s Equal Access Act” has been filed as Senate Bill 186 (“SB 186”). In general terms, what does SB 186 do?
The Children’s Equal Access Act (SB 186) is a bill that incorporates research-based recommendations from the Alabama Law Institute Family Law Standing Committee, as well as research-based conclusions from the 40 studies and consensus of over 100 social scientists regarding child custody. The 40 studies and 112 experts conclude that “shared parenting should be the norm for parenting plans for children of all ages of fit parents. The scientific data has conclusively shown that shared parenting produces better outcomes for children (success in life) compared to our currently utilized “standard visitation”.
You can read the bill in its entirety here, or click on the file below to download your copy.
Below are the listed sponsor/co-sponsors:
Senator STUTTS, Larry (SPONSOR) (R) 334-242-7862 larry.stutts@alsenate.gov
Senator ALBRITTON, Greg (R) 334-242-7843 galbritton@att.net
Senator BEASLEY, Billy (D) 334-242-7868 billy.beasley@alsenate.gov
Senator BUSSMAN, Paul (R) 334-242-7855 p_bussman@bellsouth.net
Senator COLEMAN-MADISON, Linda (D) 334-242-7864 linda.coleman@birminghamal.gov
Senator SANFORD, Paul (R) 334-242-7867 hope.moore@alsenate.gov
Senator MARSH, Del (R) 334-242-7877 del.marsh@alsenate.gov
Senator SHELNUTT, Shay (R) 334-242-7794 shay.sd17@gmail.com
Senator SINGLETON, Bobby (D) 334-242-7935 bsingle362@gmail.com
Senator WHATLEY, Tom (R) 334-242-7865 tom.whatley@alsenate.gov
Please call or email the senators listed above, and thank the sponsor and co-sponsors for putting children in Alabama first.
Together we can make our voices heard to support children having two parents. Thank you so much for taking a moment to stand up and be heard today!

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