The Other Parent

The Other Parent was founded on the belief that children need both parents. We believe, in the absence of abuse or neglect, both parents have an equal right to legal and physical joint custody of their child. We also believe that both men and women should be held to the same financial obligation for care of their child. We have dedicated ourselves to serving the best interests of all children by advocating equality and accountability in the family court system.

We work toward this goal by providing information, referrals and support services to non-custodial parents. The Other Parent recognizes and works against bias in the system, but supports all parents who put their child first and want to protect their rights and relationship with their child, regardless of gender.

Featured Family

Our Second Annual Golf invitational was a HUGE SUCCESS! Sold out at 72 players, we look to make it even better next year and hope you will join us. We'd like to thank our many sponsors and players for all their support.

The WA State Child Support Work Group is meeting monthly to determine what one parent should pay another to raise their own child. Rates could jump as much as 78%. THERE ARE CRITICAL PUBLIC MEETINGS ON SEPT. 13th IN VANCOUVER AND SEPT. 27th IN SEATTLE YOU MUST ATTEND. The Other Parent is there every meeting representing NCPs but we need your support. Find out when and where they meet by visiting the DCS website. Tell the DCS team personally how their decisions impact how you raise your children.
WE NEED YOUR VOICE.

SUPREME COURT DISSOLUTION TASK FORCE

The Other Parent is fortunate to have had one of its representatives, Kevin Turner, picked by the governor to serve on the Washington State Dissolution Task Force. This is a key component of the state law passed in the 2007 legislative session to improve the dissolution statute. All of the task force work is based on 2SSB 5470, Laws of 2007, Chapter 496, §306.

Kevin’s contributions will be centered on the domestic violence and sexual assault training for evaluators and dispute resolution subcommittees. Kevin was elected to be the chair of the training subcommittee. We believe there is a great opportunity to drive honest and open policies that balance the needs of all parties which is Kevin’s primary objective. If you have any particular concerns please contact Kevin at your earliest convenience. Kevin can be reached at: oldfrog@comcast.net. For more information on our activities within this task force please see our Dissolution Task Force page.

NOTE: THESE MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND YOUR ATTENDANCE WILL HELP SHAPE WHAT COMES OUT OF THIS BILL.

Contact Us

Seattle, WA U.S.A. Phone: 206-984-4340 Email: Info@TopRights.org