As a resident of the State of Connecticut (or as a concerned individual directly affected by Connecticut laws pertaining to child custody) I strongly support and request that state legislators enact new legislation that establishes a legal presumption of shared legal and shared physical custody of minor children by both parents. Both parents are essential to the well being of a child and should be treated equally by the court system. I support the following tenets of shared parenting and request that the State of Connecticut enact legislation that fully supports them as well: