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Wyoming Senate committee adopts Shared Parenting Day resolution after softening disputed language
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 6, designating April 26 as Shared Parenting Day, was adopted as amended after the committee removed a clause criticized for implying single-parent status alone causes negative outcomes; vote was 5–0.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report Senate Joint Resolution 6 favorably after adopting an amendment that removed language some witnesses said unfairly characterized single parents.
Senator Pearson, sponsor of SJ Res 6, described the measure as a recognition of ‘‘the irreplaceable role of both parents’’ and asked the committee to recognize April 26 as Shared Parenting Day to promote cooperative…
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