Family Reunion

Divorce filings way down in Michigan. So are marriages.

Divorce / Separation /

By Kristan Obeng – Lansing State Journal 10/22/2019 “… Michigan residents aren’t heading to divorce court as often as they used to. Divorce petitions declined statewide by 17.9% from 2003 to 2017, according to Michigan Supreme Court data. …” Read the entire article: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2019/10/21/divorce-filings-down-michigan-what-does-mean-you/3942361002/

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Book aims to give children traumatised by messy custody disputes “a glimmer of hope”

Child Custody /

By Freya Lucas – The Sector 10/20/2019 “… Years spent working in Family Law Courts, observing children caught in the middle of complicated custody battles led QC Darren Mort to want to reach out to the children themselves, to reassure them that they are more than pawns in a very adult battle. …” Read the

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Florida Man Must Pay Child Support For A Child Proven To Not Be His

Child Support /

By Elizabeth Sarah Larkin – Baby Gaga 10/20/19 “… To prove his paternity, the presiding judge ordered a DNA test, which was carried out. It was eventually revealed that the child wasn’t his after all, devastating Sinawa. …” Read the entire article: https://www.babygaga.com/florida-man-must-pay-child-support-proven-not-his/

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Co-parenting is not new, but it takes work to create a stable, nurturing relationship for a child

Parenting /

By Christine Bryant – NWI Times 10/12/19 “… “The foundation of the relationship is the knowledge that everyone wants what is best for the child,” she said. “A solid co-parenting partnership can be built from that.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.nwitimes.com/niche/get-healthy/healthy-living/co-parenting-is-not-new-but-it-takes-work-to/article_d68ddc16-34c3-565e-b427-a933c4d10b0e.html

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Helicopter parenting and bulldozer parenting are bad for everyone — including parents

Parenting /

By Meagan Francis – NBC News 10/13/2019 “… Yet for all the ill effects we read about “helicopter parenting, ”anxious hovering to prevent a child from being hurt or feeling bad, and now even “bulldozer parenting” — a more active style in which parents badger teachers, professors and even employers, or simply do the work

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Finding Our Way Forward As Dads Before, During, and After Divorce

Fatherhood /

By John McElhenney – The Good Men Project 10/09/19 “… What you can do if you’re heading into a divorce with children. Both parents can agree to a 50/50 shared parenting agreement. Share the bills 50/50, share the parenting 50/50, share the responsibilities 50/50, just like you parented. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/divorce/finding-our-way-forward-as-dads-before-during-and-after-divorce/

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Parenting progress but not quite perfection

Parenting /

By Christian Paasch – The Virginian-Pilot 10/04/2019 “… There is no substantive reason to oppose shared parenting. It improves children’s lives, decreases stress for children and parents, and can do so without putting anyone at risk of domestic abuse. …” Read the entire article: https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/vp-ed-column-paasch-1004-20191004-5xyooqzaprckdpnvzkmk5nxcvq-story.html

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One in five separated dads see their children less than once a month, research claims

Fatherhood /

By Richard Moriarty – The Sun 10/02/19 “… While almost two-thirds (62 per cent) agreed to it at the start, only 42 per cent had stuck to the arrangement with busy lives and new relationships topping the list of reasons why. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10055418/separated-dads-see-kids-study/

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