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Re: “Parents’ rights bill compromises kids, misrepresents research,” March 16 guest commentary.
I support Mimi McFaul’s column on state Senate Bill 129. Most parents settle their divorce amicably and create a family-specific plan which helps each parent preserve their relationship with the child. A small percentage of parents litigate and they often do so at great expense. These disputes involve lawyers and psychologists who try their best to resolve difficult conflicts. The process is arduous and some parents don’t get what they want. Changing our best interest of the child standards will not solve these intractable family problems and will make matters worse for those who do not need help. Democracy is messy business. Solving problems such as high-conflict divorce involves individualized solutions that will never be resolved by fiat. Blanket rules such as a 50/50 presumption of parenting time are simplistic attempts at justice doomed to fail.
Bill J. Fyfe,Denver
This letter was published in the March 20 edition.
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