Please use your own experience if possible or choose some of these statements to include in your call:

Representative_____________, My name is ________and I am calling to ask you to put children first and oppose House Bills 5211, 5212, and 5213 that support shared parenting.

A presumption of 50/50 custody is dangerous for survivors of domestic abuse. These bills prioritze parents' rights over children's safety, health, and best interests.

To keep children safe in custody decisions. we need bills mandating education on domestic abuse, child abuse, and coercive control for Michigan judges, rather than bills only focused on parents' rights.

Reports of abuse are often not believed in family court. How can children be safe when no one believes them when they speak up?

1 in 3 Michigan families experience domestic abuse and 75-90% of contested custody cases involve abuse. Judges need training on domestic abuse because it is often not recognized in custody cases. Training judges to make safe decisions is more important than a presumption to give equal custody to appease parents.

My experience in family court illustrates why 50/50 custody is dangerous....