California bill would let children have more than two parents

[Sniffit]

It was not my intention to broach the subject of homo****** couples. But say two men adopt a baby and years later the child's birthmother wants to be a part of the child's life and it is approved of by all affected and beneficial for the child....why not?

It was not meant to be a response to your post, I agree with the idea in general as long as all parties are ok with it. I don't see how having one, two, three or 12 legal parents/guardians as long as everyone agrees on it.

Are you a bed room antics checker? This is about kids not the parents.

I didn't mean it like that. I just find it funny that a bill like this might get passed in a state where gay marrige isn't leagal. I would think that having multiple sets of parents ought to be more in breach of the traditional family values and more "socialist" then gay marriages.

[Hollis]

I didn't mean it like that. I just find it funny that a bill like this might get passed in a state where gay marrige isn't leagal. I would think that having multiple sets of parents ought to be more in breach of the traditional family values and more "socialist" then gay marriages.

Maybe it is that traditional marriages may be more of a myth than reality. In the school system that my kids go to/went too only 10% are living with both biological parents.

30% live with two parents, one biological, one is a step parent. The odds are 100% are hetero(if the bed room games are important to you).

The rest live with grand parents, single parent, and maybe by themselves if they are old enough. I have known a few who where kicked out of the house when they turned 18 and was still in high school.

Our laws place those under 18 year old under the custody of a adult, unless the person is a emancipated minor. As it has been mentioned, getting medical treatment can be difficult if the kids is not with the parent that court assigned them too in the case of a divorce. I think the stats are 50% or so marriages end in a divorce, it may be higher.

[Sniffit]

Maybe it is that traditional marriages may be more of a myth than reality. In the school system that my kids go to/went too only 10% are living with both biological parents.

30% live with two parents, one biological, one is a step parent. The odds are 100% are hetero(if the bed room games are important to you).

It is the same for most of my friends and relatives who have kids over here and it has been for a long time.
The bedroom games are of no importance to me, the reason i brought up the traditional marriages/family values is that it is used as an argument by the family-conservative movement, they ought to have as much problems with this bill as with gay marriges.

As it has been mentioned, getting medical treatment can be difficult if the kids is not with the parent that court assigned them too in the case of a divorce.

Does the US courts always assign a kid to a specific parent or can the parents have shared custody? I mean, do the kid have to "belong" to one household or can the parents have equal rights even when divorced (when it comes to visiting rights etc.)

About the medical treatment, does this include emergency/life saving treatment? That both parents have to sign of on it?

Edit: I am sorry if I come of as a total tool, I've just never really bothered with american family law. I've always been to busy trying to figure out why you have red turn signals and round door handles

[timetraveller]

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/02...let-child.html

Is he Scientologist .... lol or some other religious nut

[Laworkerbee]

Is he Scientologist .... lol or some other religious nut

He is a liberal from San Francisco and this will never become law.

Must be a slow news day.

[IDF_TANKER]

I'm waiting for Heinlein's line marriages.

[Laworkerbee]

I'm waiting for Heinlein's line marriages.

Stranger in a Strange Land ?

[seraosha]

Heinlein had some awesome ideas regarding non traditional marriages, but alas only with people without jealousy.

Good luck with that.

[PMI]

Yes...what could go wrong? I'm interested to hear because nothing immediatelly jumps out at me.

Off the top of my head I see women pulling child support from multiple men for a single child.

The genetic father, the father who thought the kid was his so his name is on the birth certificate, the ex-husband who assumed responsibility for the kid during the short marriage...

[American Caesar]

Not me.

It'd be kinda sick wanting to, errrr..., you know.... with your "mom."

Hey! Stop being closed minded!

[Rahlgd]

I don't see much wrong with this. I actually think it's an excellent idea as long as they close any double welfare claim loopholes. It could be very beneficial for children in multi-home situations or going through divorces. It'll likely keep alot of children from falling into the nightmarish foster system as well. I know two people whom would've had much easier trauma free childhoods had this been around.

From the article : "SB 1476 is not meant to expand the definition of who can qualify as a parent, only to eliminate the limit of two per child."

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/02...#storylink=cpy