Indiana passes bill for Joint Legal Custody

The following bill looks like it is full of loopholes where a vindictive ex will just do their regular thing and nothing changes. So much for the patriarchy ruling everything which is part of today's feminist mythology. Maybe I'm wrong but the wording is so weaselly it won't take much creativity on behalf of those who do not want the best interests of the children to have both parents equally in their lives for it to not work. Guess where an alienated 14 year old will want to live.MJM HOUSE BILL No. 1511 A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: SOURCE: IC 31-9-2-67; (09)HB1511.1.1. --> SECTION 1. IC 31-9-2-67 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 67. "Joint legal custody", for purposes of IC 31-14-13, IC 31-17-2-13, IC 31-17-2-14, and IC 31-17-2-15, means that the persons awarded joint custody will share authority and responsibility for the major decisions concerning the child's upbringing, including the child's education, health care, and religious training. SOURCE: IC 31-14-13-2.3; (09)HB1511.1.2. --> SECTION 2. IC 31-14-13-2.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 2.3. (a) In a proceeding to which this chapter applies, the court may award legal custody of a child jointly if the court finds that an award of joint legal custody would be in the best interest of the child. (b) An award of joint legal custody under this section does not require an equal division of physical custody of the child. (c) In determining whether an award of joint legal custody under this section would be in the best interest of the child, the court shall consider it a matter of primary, but not determinative, importance that the persons awarded joint legal custody have agreed to an award of joint legal custody. The court shall also consider: (1) the fitness and suitability of each of the persons awarded joint legal custody; (2) whether the persons awarded joint legal custody are willing and able to communicate and cooperate in advancing the child's welfare; (3) the wishes of the child, with more consideration given to the child's wishes if the child is at least fourteen (14) years of age; (4) whether the child has established a close and beneficial relationship with both of the persons awarded joint legal custody; (5) whether the persons awarded joint legal custody: (A) live in close proximity to each other; and (B) plan to continue to do so; (6) the nature of the physical and emotional environment in the home of each of the persons awarded joint legal custody; and (7) whether there is a pattern of domestic or family violence. SOURCE: IC 31-14-13-4; (09)HB1511.1.3. --> SECTION 3. IC 31-14-13-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 4. Except as otherwise provided in an order by a court, the custodial parent may determine the child's upbringing, which includes education, health care, and religious training, unless the court determines that the best interests of the child require a limitation on this authority.