Family Reunion

One in 50 people – about 1million in the UK – do not know who their biological father is, say experts

By Daily Mail 02/27/2021 “… Sometimes the man believes himself to be the biological father but he is not, and then there is the issue of adoption and, more recently, sperm donation…” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9307689/One-million-Britons-not-know-biological-father-is.html

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I Thought I Won My Divorce. Then I Realized The Standard Custody Arrangement Is Court-Sanctioned Sexism.

By Emma Johnson – Elle 03/16/2021 “… The female parent is shoehorned by way of a family court order and culture to be the primary caregiver, while the male parent is most often expected to be the primary breadwinner…” Read the entire article: https://www.elle.com/life-love/a35786937/standard-custody-agreement-sexism/

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Win Your Divorce By Staying Out Of Court

By Ginger Gentile – Forbes 04/08/2021 “… Collaborative family law is an out-of-court settlement which is similar to mediation with a key difference: In mediation, spouses work with one neutral third party who cannot give legal advice…” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/gingergentile/2021/04/08/win-your-divorce-by-staying-out-of-court/?sh=61f6566e3f96

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Senate Judiciary Removes 50-50 Custody From ‘Best Interests Of The Child Protection Act’

By WV Public 04/08/2021 “…West Virginia senators have removed a presumption of 50-50 custody from a bill that passed the House of Delegates a month ago, along with a provision to reopen closed child custody cases in which parents were not considered for equal time…” Read the entire article: https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2021-04-08/senate-judiciary-removes-50-50-custody-from-best-interests-of-the-child-protection-act

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Utah: Fathers to split pregnancy cost with expecting mothers

By Wion 04/07/2021 “… As per Utah’s Shared Medical Costs, biological fathers will now have to pay half of the mother’s insurance premiums during the time of her pregnancy. This will also include all other medical fees, and the cost incurred during the delivery of the baby…” Read the entire article: https://www.wionews.com/world/utah-fathers-to-split-pregnancy-cost-with-expecting-mothers-375844

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Helping Kids Adjust to Life When Parents Go Through Divorce

By Marian Grande – Mediate 03/26/2021 “…Reassure your kids that you still love them and always will. Reassuring your children during this time is imperative.  Let them know there will be many opportunities to spend time with both parents.  Reassure them they are not losing either parent…” Read the entire article: https://www.mediate.com/articles/grande-adjust-life.cfm

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Committee seeks public feedback on changes to Parenting Guidelines

By Local Staff – WBIW 03/30/2021 “…The guidelines are used by courts, parents, and mediators as a model to aid in scheduling frequent, meaningful, and continuing contact with each parent…” Read the entire article: http://www.wbiw.com/2021/03/30/committee-seeks-public-feedback-on-changes-to-parenting-time-guidelines/

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Avoid using children as messengers

By Dave Kurtz – The Star 03/30/2021 “…They know and will be stressed by having a responsibility put on them as messengers in a co-parenting relationship that is in need of repair and that puts them in the middle of their parent’s high conflict co-parenting…” Read the entire article: https://www.kpcnews.com/thestar/article_b624ee92-1f72-5867-a633-1b1734a17b95.html

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Single Moms with Equal Time Sharing Earn More, Finds New Survey of 2,279

By PR Newswire 03/23/2021 “… The Single Mom Income and Time-Sharing Survey, based on a survey of 2,279 U.S. single moms, was conducted by Emma Johnson, founder of the website Wealthy Single Mommy, to better understand the connection between single mothers’ income and their time-sharing arrangement with their children’s fathers…” Read the entire article: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/single-moms-with-equal-time-sharing-earn-more-finds-new-survey-of-2-279–301254329.html

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