Family Reunion

Overcoming Parental Alienation

By Alan D. Blotcky, PhD – Psychiatric Times, 06/02/2022 “…Parental alienation is a pathological phenomenon in high-conflict divorces where 1 parent sabotages a child’s relationship with the other parent. If the offending parent is successful in their mission, the child totally rejects the targeted parent; this would be severe alienation…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/overcoming-parental-alienation  

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HB 508 will protect children’s relationships with both loving parents: Don Hubin

By Cleveland, 06/01/2022 “…When both parents are fit, loving parents, children should not be denied a full relationship with each of them because the parents choose to live apart. Parental separation should not result in parental deprivation…” Read the entire article: https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2022/06/hb-508-will-protect-childrens-relationships-with-both-loving-parents-don-hubin.html

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Shared parenting legislation

By WOSU, 05/18/2022 “…The Ohio legislature is considering a bill to make shared parenting the presumed outcome in child custody cases. Currently, in disputed cases, a parent must actively pursue a shared parenting arrangement otherwise courts will default to granting sole custody more often than not to the mother…” Read the entire article: https://news.wosu.org/show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-05-18/shared-parenting-legislation

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The birth of a child to parents who are not married is different than a child with married parents under South Dakota laws.

By Legal Reader, 04/29/2022 “…While both married and unmarried parents have impact on their children’s lives in South Dakota, unmarried parents may be prevented from making specific decision regarding their health and education, and when they might be able to spend time with them.  The birth of a child to parents who are not married

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If a marriage doesn’t last, why should alimony? DeSantis can fix this injustice

By Miami Herald, 04/18/2022 “…I implore Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign the alimony reform legislation — Senate Bill 1796 — into law. The bill proposes reasonable guidelines and makes it harder for divorce lawyers to use children as bargaining chips during divorce proceedings when mothers and fathers are already going through a challenging time…” Read

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Canadian Bar Association recommends simplified Child Support Guidelines

By Canadian Lawyer Mag, 05/10/2022 “…In a letter to Justice Canada dated April 22, 2022, the CBA’s family law section recommended a presumption that each parent pays support to the other under the table amount for their income in cases of shared parenting, with room for the parties to rebut the presumption where it would

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Timelines are a Critical Tool in Cases of False Allegations of Abuse and Parental Alienation

By Alan D. Blotcky, PhD – Psychiatric Times, 05/12/2022 “…Cases involving false allegations of abuse and parental alienation call for detailed documentation by the targeted or rejected parent. The purpose of a timeline is to list (1) major events, (2) court filings, (3) verbal and behavioral actions, and (4) external investigations. By plotting out a

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Overlooked? What are grandparent’s rights and responsibilities after a death or divorce?

By Simon Dippenaar – Parent 24, 05/04/2022 “… Unfortunately, the rights of grandparents are often overlooked. Despite being intimately involved in their grandchildren’s lives and upbringing and often providing care, grandparents may be refused access to their grandchildren…” Read the entire article: https://www.news24.com/parent/family/relationships/grandparents-rights-and-responsibilities-after-a-death-or-divorce-20220504

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What is parental alienation?

By Lexology, 04/25/2022 “…In short, ‘Parental Alienation’ primarily refers to the relationship between a parent and child being ruined by one parent exhibiting unjustified negativity towards the other parent, often as a consequence of either divorce, separation or child arrangements issues…” Read the entire article: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=a9bd3c6b-f7c6-48fe-911c-d5e194414498

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