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Letter from Jon Bevilacqua

New York Fails Families Again

The National Parents Organization just released its 2025 Shared Parenting Report Card, and once again, New York has earned a failing grade; an indisputable “F.” That is not just a poor grade; it is a profound failure for families.

Let us be blunt. The NPOs Shared Parenting Report Card for New York cited no positives. Not a single one.

Per the report, “New York has no statutory preference for, or presumption of shared parenting (joint legal custody and shared physical custody) for temporary or final orders. New York has no explicit statutory recognition of shared parenting, joint legal custody, shared residential custody or similar concepts.”

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