Posts by Sheila Roberts

On January 12, Senator Dave Murman introduced LB374, the Parents’ Bill of Rights and Academic Transparency Act. While the bill is primarily focused on parental rights in dealing with the education of their child, it includes the provision that “every parent of a child in this state shall have a fundamental right to direct the…

You’re invited to a Parents’ Voice Workshop this Saturday morning (9 to noon) in Mansfield, PA. The workshop will feature Parental Rights Foundation president Will Estrada and state coordinator and board member Vickie Suarez. Discussion will include curriculum concerns, schooling options, a history of parental rights, and current action items. This is your chance to…

House bill 1407 would add a section to Indiana law protecting “the fundamental rights of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of the parent’s child.” The bill passed the Committee on Family, Children, and Human Affairs on Feb. 9 by a vote of 9 to 4. Unfortunately, as it…

On February 6, six Maryland senators introduced SB566, Family Law—Fundamental Parental Rights. On the same day, 32 Maryland representatives introduced HB666 in the Maryland House with the same title and content. This “cross introduction” allows the language to work its way through both houses simultaneously, reducing the chances of it running out of time in…

Nevada State Senator Robin L. Titus has introduced a grandparent visitation bill, S.B. 74, that would allow Nevada judges to override a loving parent’s wishes and order grandparent or great-grandparent visitation if the judge felt it was necessary. The bill allows a judge to override parental rights if the judge believes that the grandparent or…