Family Reunion

Parental Alienation: The Psychology of Fractured Parent–Child Relationships

By The Good Men Project, 03/28/2022 “… In mild alienation, a child may share a parent’s litany of complaints about the other parent but warms to that parent when they are together. In severe parental alienation, the child may refuse contact, express raw hatred of a formerly loved parent, and believe the parent is worthless…” […]

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Disabled parents say their differences are being used against them in Ohio family courts

By Anna Staver – The Columbus Dispatch, 03/28/2022 “…That’s why Ayers and others are advocating for Senate Bill 202. A bipartisan piece of legislation to prohibit courts and child placing entities from “using a person’s disability as a reason to deny or limit that person’s care for a minor.””We need a law like this because

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How a new bill in Kentucky erases the child support reforms that passed in 2021: Opinion

By Matt Hancock – Courier-Journal, 03/25/2022 “… Last year, Kentucky passed a much-needed child support reform bill making it was just one of four states earning an A- or higher grade from the National Parents Organization.  The new law removed a 1.5 multiplier, which is often called the “Shared Parenting Penalty Multiplier,” that randomly inflated

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Competing bills prioritizing joint child custody both pass House committee

By Jacob Holmes – AL Reporter, 03/17/2022 “…Two dueling bills emphasizing joint custody both passed a House committee on Wednesday after adjustments to each made some compromise…” Read the entire article: https://www.alreporter.com/2022/03/17/competing-bills-prioritizing-joint-child-custody-both-pass-house-committee/

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Tony Bickel: Governor should declare a Shared Parenting Day

By Lacrosse Tribune, 03/19/2022 “…Over 60 academic scientific studies show that shared parenting is best for children. Clearly shared parenting decreases significantly a litany of undesirable outcomes for our children…” Read the entire article: https://lacrossetribune.com/opinion/letters/tony-bickel-governor-should-declare-a-shared-parenting-day/article_963fc605-7fd1-503d-89b5-98d55123e99e.html

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Bill could make it mandatory for unmarried fathers to take DNA test to sign birth certificate

By Fox13 Memphis, 03/16/2022 “…A bill proposed in the state legislature could make it mandatory for fathers out of wedlock to take a DNA test before signing the birth certificate…” Read the entire article: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/bill-could-make-it-mandatory-unmarried-fathers-take-dna-test-sign-birth-certificate/ZK5SDEXVC5CZVD3OFCSFU4555E/

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6 Different Ways Divorce Affects Children

By Flagstaff Business News, 03/15/2022 “…Divorce is a stressful and challenging time for the entire family, but it is especially tough on children. It is important for parents to be aware of these six ways divorce affects children and take steps to help their children cope…” Read the entire article: https://www.flagstaffbusinessnews.com/6-different-ways-divorce-affects-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-different-ways-divorce-affects-children

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‘Living My Best Life’: Internet Slams Mom of Three Refusing 50/50 Custody

By Alice Gibbs – Newsweek, 03/15/2022 “…When it comes to splitting time between parents, a major research project from Sweden in 2016 found that children in equal shared parenting arrangements—for example, a 50/50 sharing scheme—had lower levels of psychosomatic problems than those who lived mostly with one, or only with one parent…” Read the entire

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