Rights Council, founded in 1985. The leading national organization is the National Parents Organization, with state affiliates in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia. To dispel the myth that it is only fathers that advocate for joint physical custody, Leading Women for Shared Parenting is a one-issue organization with a diverse membership of scientists, lawyers, psychologists, domestic violence experts, children's rights advocates, politicians and others. Opponents While many women and women's organizations are in favor of legislation making shared parenting the default option when there are two loving and competent parent, there are also some that are against it. For example, the National Organization for Women, the League of Women Voters, the Breastfeeding Coalition, the National Council of Jewish Women and UniteWomen were all opposed to the 2016 shared parenting bill in Florida, successfully urging governor Rick Scott to veto it. Family lawyers and bar associations have lobbied hard against shared parenting legislation, They have succeeded in preventing such legislation in North Dakota, Florida, Hawaii and Minnesota., convincing the governors to veto such legislation in the three latter states. When Australia implemented its shared parenting law, child custody litigation dropped by 72%, and there is fear that the same could happen in the United States. See also References Child custody Children's rights Family law Fathers' rights movement Gender equality Marriage, unions and partnerships in the United States Mothers' rights Parenting Paternity