Originally posted by Doctor Martins
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The legal complexities of parents who are living separate and apart and their children being employed (or used) for the entertainment is a very complex matter. Why do you think the idea of emancipation came about in the child acting world? Because parents are often idiots and do stupid things.
You now have to not only consider the CLRA (Children's Law Reform Act) but, Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) also when you make arguments as to why your children should be in your videos... Which you profit from. Are you prepared to do everything required by PCPA and obtain the consents necessary from the other parent? Is the other parent going to consent? Clearly, they haven't.
Save your children the conflict... Hire a child who's parents both consent to their use and are paid for their services in accordance with the PCPA. Don't make your use of your children in your professional work a complex family law issue. You don't owe society or anyone the time and energy to argue this. Let them be kids! Do you want this for them as an adult?
You have to learn FAST that the court system is small "c" conservative. They will opt to remove children in a family matter from conflict over your professional and personal opinion. Their duty is to the child's best interests. Parents fighting over youtube videos and the use of their children in a public space (for profit or not) is something they won't generally entertain. They will do exactly what they have already done...
You want to settle your matter as soon as possible. Furthermore, you want to be ready to compromise on things. This is something I would recommend you compromise over. If you had a lawyer the lawyer would tell you the same thing probably.
Good Luck!
Tayken
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