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Originally Posted by Cherie

Well I feel if the US wants this then the Dad should be by law involved in the child's life if the mother decides to keep it, and by being involved I mean involved, not just transferring a few dollars at the end of the moment, every weekend with Daddy for starters, and at least 6 full weeks in the year where Dad has custody

I wouldn't make this mandatory, there are plenty of mums out there who do not want any sort of shared custody (and for good reason).