NY State Assemblyman sponsors shared parenting presumption bill

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'They and their supporters say the current legal system is biased against fathers and that new laws could eliminate the creation of an unnecessarily adversarial relationship between parents.

State Assemblyman Michael Benjamin, D-Morrisania sponsored legislation this year that would create a
The bill will not make it out of committee before the end of the session next week, but Benjamin said he's already speaking with the chair of the Committee on Children and Families about organizing a roundtable discussion on the subject this fall.

The bill will not make it out of committee before the end of the session next week, but Benjamin said he's already speaking with the chair of the Committee on Children and Families about organizing a roundtable discussion on the subject this fall.

“I think it's an issue that's important to fathers and I think fathers should have some consideration when it comes to custody cases,” he said.

Benjamin said advocates for fathers' rights he's met with have been “very zealous” about protecting their relationships with their children.'