Matt Hale
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Matthew Hale, a.k.a. Matt Hale, is an American business executive. He led the initiative of a rebuttable presumption that both parents' equal shared parenting time and equal parental decision-making are in the child's best interest, resulted into the creation of a family law, Kentucky House Bill 528.[1]
He is also a member of the Board of Directors and the Kentucky Chairman of the National Parents Organization.[2][3]
Early life and education
He studied at Bradley University and the University of Louisville.[2]
Career
Hale joined the National Parents Organization. In 2017, he led Kentucky's successful effort for the unanimous passage of the nation's second shared parenting presumption law for temporary orders.[4] The law was well-received, so he drafted a permanent order, HB 528, the nation's first shared parenting law, which was passed in 2018 in Kentucky as the Kentucky House Bill 528.[1] Governor Matt Bevin signed the bill on April 26, 2018.[5] This was a monumental undertaking since no state had ever passed a permanent order shared parenting law. Upon the legal request of Hale, encouraged by Bevin, the Commonwealth proclaimed April 26 as "Shared Parenting Day" to honor shared parenting as a way to encourage children's access to both parents.[6]
Hale publishes guest columns in newspapers. He has been featured on Spectrum News and the Divorce, Healthy! podcast.[7][8]
Personal life
Hale is married, and is a shared parenting father of two biological daughters, one adopted daughter and two step-sons.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barton, Ryland (30 April 2018). "Joint Custody Will Be The Default Under New Kentucky Law" (in en). WVXU. https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2018-04-30/joint-custody-will-be-the-default-under-new-kentucky-law.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Officers + Board". https://www.sharedparenting.org/officers.
- ↑ Suro, Paola (14 May 2018). "KY law endorses shared parenting after divorce" (in en). WCPO 9 Cincinnati. https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-kentucky/new-kentucky-law-will-reduce-stress-on-children-of-divorced-parents-advocates-say.
- ↑ "New shared custody legislation becomes law in Kentucky July 1, existing arrangements not impacted | NKyTribune". NKyTribune. 30 June 2017. https://www.nkytribune.com/2017/06/new-shared-custody-legislation-becomes-law-in-kentucky-july-1-existing-arrangements-not-impacted/.
- ↑ Adkins, Rachel (August 26, 2018). "Shared parenting law well-received" (in en). The Daily Independent. https://www.dailyindependent.com/news/shared-parenting-law-well-received/article_0b8aece6-a7dc-11e8-9f17-b755ba33b1b7.html.
- ↑ "Kentucky becomes first US state to have Shared Parenting Day" (in en). Andrew Henderson. May 30, 2019. https://andrewfhenderson.com/2019/05/30/kentucky-becomes-first-us-state-to-have-shared-parenting-day/.
- ↑ Anderson, Mario (30 November 2018). "New law encourages joint custody and equal parenting time in divorce cases" (in en). spectrumnews1.com. https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/in-focus-shows/2018/11/30/national-parents-organization.
- ↑ "Divorce, Healthy!: Sole Custody is Outdated — How Shared Parenting is Going Mainstream on Apple Podcasts". https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-custody-is-outdated-how-shared-parenting-is-going/id1499736936?i=1000519459872.
