Sec. 303. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING OFFERING OF VOLUNTARY PARENTING TIME ARRANGEMENTS

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## SEC. 303 SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING OFFERING OF VOLUNTARY PARENTING TIME ARRANGEMENTS ###

(a)Findings The Congress finds as follows: ####

(1)The separation of a child from a parent does not end the financial or other responsibilities of the parent toward the child. ####

(2)Increased parental access and visitation not only improve parent-child relationships and outcomes for children, but also have been demonstrated to result in improved child support collections, which creates a double win for children—a more engaged parent and improved financial security. ###

(b)Sense of the Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— ####

(1)establishing parenting time arrangements when obtaining child support orders is an important goal which should be accompanied by strong family violence safeguards; and ####

(2)States should use existing funding sources to support the establishment of parenting time arrangements, including child support incentives, Access and Visitation Grants, and Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.