oneforone...I agree with you to a certain extent. Sometimes, other people, other than the natural parents, can and do make for a better family.

In a perfect world...well, no sense in bringing that up since we do not live in a perfect world.

If both parents are fit, then a child has every right to be loved, nurtured, supported, raised, and taught by both parents.

Neither one of my natural parents were fit to "bring me up" in the world. Consequently, I lived in foster homes most of my young life. Out of the 13 foster homes I lived in, 1 was excellent, 1 was very good, and the others ought to have been investigated by the Department of Labor.

All I am trying to say in this Forum, is give children a chance...to be loved by both parents...and that is something even the Department of Human Services could embrace if they would recognize and enforce the rights of all children and their non-custodial parent.