Family Reunion

Bill allowing equal joint custody for kids after divorce advances

By Chantelle Navarro – KCRG 03/11/2019  “… “You become kind of a Disneyland parent on the weekend where you’re trying to cram as much fun as possible into that weekend but you’re missing out on the routine things that actually build trust and build a relationship with your children,” said Hickok. …” Read the entire article: https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Shared-parenting-bill-advances–507013821.html

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Divorce rates are highest in these cities across the US

By Grant Suneson – Cincinnati.com 03/04/2019 “… A study published in the journal Couple Family Psychology found that lack of commitment was the most often cited reasons for divorce, listed by 75 percent of individual participants. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2019/03/04/highest-divorce-rate-state-cities-where-couples-split-up-most/39043089/

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10 Healing Ways To Help Your Child Cope After A Devastating Divorce

By Karen Finn – Your Tango 02/22/2019 “… Children of divorce are the innocent, powerless victims — the collateral damage with no say in the implosion of their family. …” Read the entire article: https://www.yourtango.com/experts/drkarenfinn/parenting-advice-to-help-ease-the-heartbreak-and-effects-of-divorce-on-children

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My View: Children of divorce best served by equal parenting

By Richard Thomas – rrstar.com 03/02/2019 “…Once a judge has determined that both parents are good and fit, the BEST interests of EVERY CHILD would be that courts enforce an even-bonding opportunity with BOTH parents and families over the entire 18 years of child development. …” Read the entire article: https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190302/my-view-children-of-divorce-best-served-by-equal-parenting

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Senator Housley’s ‘shared parenting’ bill passes first committee

By MNSRC 02/27/2019 “…On Wednesday, legislation that creates a set of legal standards and criteria by which courts determine parenting time schedules passed the Senate Family Care and Aging Committee. The bill, authored by Senator Karin Housley (R-St. Marys Point), establishes a rebuttable presumption of equal shared parenting time in the event of divorce or separation. …”

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Advocates again seek ‘equal parenting time’ legislation

By Daily Journal 03/01/2019 “…Backers of an equal parenting time bill in Illinois are trying again to get legislation passed to change custody negotiations in the state. …” Read the entire article: https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/advocates-again-seek-equal-parenting-time-legislation/article_059970d0-3c2b-11e9-9fe7-f7329bdf6b52.html

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stephen k baskerville

Stephen Baskerville is Professor of Government at Patrick Henry College and Research Fellow at the Howard Center for Family, Religion, and Society, the Independent Institute, and the Inter-American Institute.  He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and has taught political science and international affairs at Howard University in Washington and Palacky University in the

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Does Having Kids Before Marriage Increase Divorce Risk?

By Lauren Vinopal – Fatherly 02/22/2019 “…Maintaining a happy marriage after having a baby is hard. So hard, in fact, that millennials are increasingly forming families in reverse, opting to wed later in life and have children with one another long before they walk down the aisle. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/should-i-get-married-divorce/

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