By News and Sentinel 03/23/2021 “… HB 2363 uses similar wording to Kentucky’s shared parenting law passed in 2018. Polling showed the Kentucky law was supported by about six people to every one who opposed it. The law’s popularity was further clarified when Kentucky declared the day it was signed it law, April 26, as […]
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By Elizabeth Mamacos – parent24 03/17/2021 “…Research shows that boys who grow up with an absent fathers are more likely to display aggression and other hyper-masculine behaviors, which increases their risk for unhealthy relationships, crime, joining gangs, dropping out of school and addiction…” Read the entire article: https://www.news24.com/parent/family/parenting/what-is-single-parents-day-and-why-should-we-care-20210317
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By Gretchen Smail – Bustle 03/07/2021 “…His most widely criticized theory pushed in these books was Parental Alienation Syndrome . He claimed that during divorce custody battles, the influence of a vindictive parent — usually the mother — could turn the child against the other parent and even prompt them to make up allegations of abuse…” Read the entire
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By Elaine Roth – ScaryMommy 03/12/2021 “…It seems that we as a society have a better understanding of the kind of intentional conversations that need to occur between parents and children when it comes to divorce. Unfortunately, the conversations aren’t any easier now than they were then. That’s where books come in. Books can help parents find the words
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By Patrick Little – WPRI 03/18/2021 “…Co-parenting after a divorce can be challenging, and too often we hear stories about the bad and not enough about stories of success. The National Parents Organization is trying to change that. The local chapter just presented its first “Partners in Parenting Award,” recognizing excellence in parenting during and after divorce…” Read the entire
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By News and Sentinel 03/23/2021 “…The bill includes the “Friendly Parent Factor” that considers “the likelihood of a party will allow the child frequent, meaningful and continuing contact with the other parent…” Read the entire article: https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-%20%20news/2021/03/west-virginia-may-join-kentucky-as-a-shared-parenting-state/
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By Family Access-Fighting for Children’s Rights 03/15/2021 “… Over the past year, the global plight of Parental Alienation has been magnified under the shadow of the COVID-19 crisis; the trend among alienating parents has been to use the pandemic to justify the withholding of physical contact from the child with the targeted parent. …” Read
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By Monica Ramunda – Your Tango 03/12/2021 “… While divorce may be challenging and overwhelming at times, you can create new family traditions and create a more positive relationship with your child and maximize your time together with these new norms. …” Read the entire article: https://www.yourtango.com/experts/monica-ramunda/helping-kids-through-divorce-age-appropriate-guide-
By Brendan Tierney – WSAZ 03/11/2021 “… H.B. 2363, known as the Best Interests of the Child Protection Act, would mandate a judge grant 50/50 shared custody whenever possible in a divorce or custody proceeding. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wsaz.com/2021/03/11/wva-legislature-considers-bill-to-mandate-split-child-custody/
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By Jim Clark – Herald Net 03/14/2021 “… Instead of these families automatically sharing the total child support money from both parents in direct proportion to how much residential time the children spend at each parent’s home, judicial discretion now awards residential credit to only 7 percent of all families…” Read the entire article: https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-state-should-credit-both-parents-who-share-custody/
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