Connecticut legislators have introduced a bill that would ban smoking in cars when a minor child is present. The legislation has been proposed by a 9 year-old boy from East Hartford.
While I am in support of children being excluded from second-hand smoke exposure it may leave the door open to other legislation severely limiting an adult's behavior. If passed it means that there will be no stopping to what may be banned around children in the future. Heavy perfume because it might induce allergies or an asthma attack? Chocolate milk and candy because it is lending to obesity in children and juvenile diabetes?
Whoever has responsibility for a minor child should take it upon themselves to communicate with whoever the child is around and discuss these issues. Is legislation needed for common sense items?
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Jennifer Jaskolka-Brown, an Iowa attorney located at 6601 Westown Parkway, Suite 200, West Des Moines, Iowa, (515) 247-4705, practices in general civil litigation with an emphasis in Iowa Family Law issues. She provides guidance in family law matters from divorce, paternity, disestablishment of paternity to adoption,and guardianships. She also provides representation in a wide-variety of civil litigation issues.
