National Parents Organization

[1][2][3] The stated mission of the organization is "to improve the lives of children and strengthen society by protecting every child's right to the love and care of both parents after separation or divorce.

[7][8] In Virginia, the local affiliate led the campaign for House Bill 1351, requiring courts to consider shared custody arrangements.

[9] In 2016, the NPO affiliate in Missouri helped pass a law stating that judges may not give custody preference to a parent because of gender, age, or financial status.

[10][11] In Utah, the National Parents Organization was a catalyst for House Bill 35, which encourages family courts to more equally award physical custody after a divorce or separation.

[5][13][14] The organization promotes and disseminates scientific research on how children are affected by shared parenting versus other custody arrangements.

Two states, Arizona and Kentucky, received grades in the A range, and every legislative initiative between 2014 and 2019 was favorable to shared parenting.

Other National Parents Organization board members include Matt Hale, George Piskor, Linda Reutzel and Ashley-Nicole Russell.

[29] There are 26 state affiliates in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.