to have a child maintain personal relations and direct contact with both parents on an equal basis, after their parents divorce or separate

START A LOCAL CHAPTER

Dads Matter Too (DMT) was born out of a strong passion to see children equally having both parents actively in their lives without having to experience the issue of alienation.  Parental Alienation (PA) is child abuse and its only prescription to a healthy society is Equal Shared Parenting.

Our volunteer chapter leaders will be passionate about seeking out opportunities to educate people through educational events on Equal Shared Parenting and fundraising events. These individuals have demonstrated a true passion to help children and as a result thousands of children and parents across this country will benefit from their efforts and initiatives.

We need you! If you and your friends are interested in starting a Chapter.  Please help us reach out to your community! You’ll get great support and an amazing feeling from helping children and parents caught up in custody battles.

FIRST STEPS

• Complete and submit the Chapter Application.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Dads Matter Too (DMT) chapters are responsible for maintaining the frequency and quality of activity in the area they serve, and for identifying and promoting those activities of specific interest to their members with respect to the Best Interest of Children and Equal Shared Parenting.

DMT chapters also have responsibilities to the Association. DMT chapters must communicate with the Association; submit activity reports; report changes in officers and contact information; update chapter member lists; and adhere to DMT policies concerning chapter membership and meeting sponsorship.

CODE OF CONDUCT

DMT Chapter leaders must adhere to the DMT code of conduct. Violation of this code of conduct may result in immediate termination of a chapter leader’s participation in the DMT community as well as use of the website and any related services.

1. Always speak accurately and truthfully about the issues.
2. Always disclose your relationship with DMT and your participation in any DMT program.
3. Never give legal advice or represent that you are giving legal advice. Make sure you communicate this to others. Inform others that you are sharing your personal opinion, thoughts, or experiences.
4. Always allow others to form their own honest opinions based on information you have shared.
5. Always respect the privacy of others at all times. Never disclose their personally identifiable family information or other private information.
6. Never involve a child under the age of 18 in any DMT program without direct participation of their parent(s).