Published: March 19, 2026
By: Gracie Thomas and Izzy Wollfarth, LSU Manship School News Service
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Fatherhood Task Force on Wednesday proposed bipartisan recommendations to address challenges to fatherhood, including modifying the state’s child custody laws and instituting paid family medical leave for educators.
Bills have been filed in both the Senate and the House to modify child custody laws to emphasize the importance of shared legal and physical custody and establish paid family medical leave for teachers.
A future bill will seek to establish a standing Commission on Fatherhood Engagement, which would advance fatherhood legislative agendas.
The task force addressed fatherhood engagement in children’s and partner’s lives and the lack of overall support from the state.
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LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau 
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