Family Reunion

Personal pain has inspired Houck to fight for laws that would favor shared parenting

By The Altamonte Enterprise, 01/16/2022 “…His organization is pushing for changes in state law that would make it more likely, after parents divorce or separate, to have their children spend half their time with each of their parents as long as those parents are fit and loving…” Read the entire article: https://altamontenterprise.com/01162022/personal-pain-has-inspired-houck-fight-laws-would-favor-shared-parenting

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Illinois needs a law on equal parenting time to protect the rights of fathers

By Jeffery M. Leving – Chicago Sun Times, 02/01/2022 “… For far too long, gender bias in custody cases has existed at the expense of too many fathers and their children. It’s time to put both parents on an equal playing field and allow the focus to be solely on the child’s interests…” Read the

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Utah bill would mandate course for divorcees who want to change parenting plan

By KSL, 02/03/2022 “… A new Utah bill would require divorced couples with children to attend an educational course when they need to change their parenting plan. The course would remind parents of the stress high conflict post-divorce situations can have on children, said HB86 sponsor Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, D-Holladay…” Read the entire article: https://www.ksl.com/article/50340544/utah-bill-would-mandate-course-for-divorcees-who-want-to-change-parenting-plan

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Who Gets the Child?

By Sushma Subramanian – Washington Post, 01/18/2022 “…Kentucky’s 50-50 custody legislation — which did end up passing and took effect in July 2018 — was the first of its kind in the country to make equal parenting not just up to a judge’s discretion but the standard outcome. In 2021, Arkansas followed suit…” Read the

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Create positive outcomes for kids during and after divorce

By Reflector, 01/12/2022 “…Divorce is fluid, and even after the separation occurs children may still have questions or there will be an adjustment period. Being open, willing to talk and answer questions, and reinforcing that the divorce is not the fault of the child or children is important, indicates Yeatts Law Firm…” Read the entire

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The mother of my child is refusing to give me access despite paternity test. What do I do?

By News24, 01/10/2022  “…Many parents email us with heavy hearts stating that they are being alienated from their children. Parental alienation happens when one parent refuses the other parent access to their child for no specific or real reason. Parental alienation can be damaging to the child and the alienated parent…” Read the entire article: https://www.news24.com/parent/family/relationships/finance_legal/the-mother-of-my-child-refuses-me-access-even-though-tests-confirmed-the-child-is-mine-what-do-i-do-20220106

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There is overwhelming support for true shared parenting

By The Altamont Enterprise, 01/06/2022 “… National Parents Organization, in collaboration with NY Families for Tomorrow and NY Americans for Equal Shared Parenting, as well as The Fathers’ Rights Movement, just received the results of an independently conducted poll of the attitudes of New Yorker’s about shared parenting…” Read the entire article: https://altamontenterprise.com/01062022/there-overwhelming-support-true-shared-parenting

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Opinion: Ohio law encourages ‘lopsided, unfair custody arrangements’ that put parents at war

By Teresa Harlow – The Columbus Dispatch, 12/29/2021 “…In a recent survey conducted by Public Policy Polling, 83% of Ohioans agreed that “a child would benefit from having equal time with both fit and willing parents following divorce.” Surprisingly, current Ohio law fails to support this assumption…” Read the entire article: https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2021/12/29/opinion-how-can-divorced-parents-work-together-childrens-sake/8943411002/

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Parenting Time Guidelines: ‘Shared parenting’ new in 2022

By Nicole Makris – The Indiana Lawyer, 01/05/2022 “…With a shared parenting plan, each parent’s home is intended to be a “home base” for the child where their adjustment to separate households is facilitated by mutual routine between the parents’ households. A shared parenting plan is most beneficial when established for a child at a

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