You're a Parent Notification Act
(rev a, 12/6/05 )
(see comments submitted)
Background:
This Act is founded on the natural law that any child has TWO parents and
that preparation for being a successful parent begins at conception. Society
should ensure the same rights & responsibilities to both parents. No one should
be a parent without their knowledge.
[ your suggestions ]
Summary:
It shall be the duty of a parent to notify the other parent upon the [birth
or conception] of a child. This notification should occur with [30] days of the
event. The State will maintain a registry of notifications for both parents. If
the [birth or conception] event is recognized by [medical or other health
professionals] they will assist in making sure notification is completed.
The scope of this Act [is limited to just] notification. Once notified the
parent has recourse to existing law.
Exceptions:
Notification need not occur in the designated period if a rape is alleged and
criminal charges are pending against the other parent. [other
exceptions/details]
Definition of Notification:
Notification is documented by a [witnessed/signed] document from the parent.
It will include the date of [birth or conception] and the name and address of
the other parent.
The cost of notification will be shared equally between the parents.
Procedures:
If a parent can not be located [what?]
If one parent refused to identify the other parent [what?]
If one parent refuses to acknowledge notification [what?]
[Additional questions of scope for this Act. We do not want to make this
complicated, should the below be included or left out?]
If a jurisdiction allows a parent to 'abort' a child within a time period,
thereby relieving them of parenting responsibility -- should the non birth
parent have the ability to declare no desire to be a parent and abrogate
responsibility for the child (but not force an abortion)?
If a jurisdiction allows a parent, after a live birth, a certain period of
time to leave a child for adoption, thereby relieving them of parenting
responsibility -- should the non birth parent be presented with a similar
option?
[anything else?]
| 
