2004 - 17th Essex District - Question 1Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the children's rights to maximize their time with each parent, so far as is practical, unless one parent is found unfit or the parents agree otherwise, subject to the requirements of existing child support and abuse prevention laws?Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the children's rights to maximize their time with each parent, so far as is practical, unless one parent is found unfit or the parents agree otherwise, subject to the requirements of existing child support and abuse prevention laws?

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City/Town	Ward	Pct	Yes	No	Blanks	Total Votes Cast
Andover More »			8,569	1,178	1,563	11,310
Lawrence More »			2,391	278	781	3,450
Tewksbury More »			3,035	379	579	3,993
Totals			13,995	1,835	2,923	18,753