National Parents Organization
U.S. non-profit organization
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| 2020 | The Ohio NPO chapter repeated the Ohio Parenting Time Report, showing significant improvement in local parenting time rules. Six counties received grades in the A range, and no counties received an F grade. |
| 2019 | NPO published another Shared Parenting Report Card, demonstrating progress in shared parenting legislation. Arizona and Kentucky received grades in the A range, and all legislative initiatives between 2014 and 2019 were favorable to shared parenting. |
| 2018 | The Virginia chapter co-chair wrote an Op-Ed comparing child-parent separations in family courts to children separated at the border, raising awareness about parental separation issues. |
| 2018 | The Ohio NPO chapter evaluated county court guidelines for determining parenting time, grading each county from A to F. Most counties received a D, with Ashtabula and Tuscarawas counties receiving an A, and Van Wert county receiving an F. The report generated media attention and sparked discussions among judges and court officials. |
| 2018 | In Kentucky, the National Parents Organization, led by Matt Hale, was instrumental in passing HB528, which established the nation's first legal presumption that shared parenting is in the best interest of the child. |
| May 2017 | Sponsored the Third International Conference on Shared Parenting in Boston, focusing on shared parenting research and children's best interests, with presentations by scientific experts in post-divorce parenting arrangements. |
| 2016 | The NPO affiliate in Missouri helped pass a law prohibiting judges from giving custody preference based on gender, age, or financial status. |
| 2015 | In Utah, the National Parents Organization successfully advocated for House Bill 35, which encourages family courts to more equally award physical custody after divorce or separation. |
| 2014 | NPO published the 2014 NPO Shared Parenting Report Card, grading states on their shared parenting statutes. Alaska, Arizona, and Minnesota received the highest grade of B, while New York and Rhode Island received the lowest grade of F. |
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