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Mother settles case over refusal to register son with his father’s surname

By Irish Times on 11/08/2018 “… An asylum seeker who became pregnant following a relationship with a security guard at a direct provision centre has settled a High Court case over a refusal to register her son’s surname as that of his father on his birth certificate. …” Read the entire article: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/mother-settles-case-over-refusal-to-register-son-with-his-father-s-surname-1.3691255?fbclid=IwAR0_zMrGJMpDfIA7mbJzWZ6lUYOCb4Bq5CUh9mUl5NyJywAvsSQdz3a4Heg

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Mothers prefer daughters and fathers prefer sons – but the female bias is stronger, study says

By Daily Mail on 11/06/2018 “… Parents are supposed to love all their children equally – but subconsciously, they may be biased, a new study suggests.  Women really do prefer daughters, and men (slightly) prefer sons, according to new research from Finnish and American scientists.  …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6359139/Mothers-prefer-daughters-fathers-prefer-sons-female-bias-stronger-study-says.html?fbclid=IwAR3byWSEwfq1E1a_cRr8SH_UBrzDqOBxdLLcdGUBaIqzkDrUueASyg_q4oo

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Divorce and child custody: Men cry foul

By CNN on 11/07/2018 “… Mothers often complain about getting the short end of the stick in divorce cases involving child custody, but so do many fathers. For parents who are trying to juggle shared custody, child support payments and their careers — finding the right life-balance can seem impossible. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/05/us/divorce-child-custody-tips-lisa-ling-this-is-life/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0MCPIt5rX08Tr-EFV-gsBQJIVJ6aZQ38zQy7zz0ODW2huWXl9gp67A3zY

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Are Joint Custody and Shared Parenting a Child’s Right?

By Good Mens Project on 10/15/2018 “… Many families with children separate all around the world. In France, for instance, nearly 200,000 children per year are affected by the divorce of their parents. After divorce, just over seven out of ten children (73%) live only with their mother and visit their father on alternate weekends. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/are-joint-custody-and-shared-parenting-a-childs-right-phtz/

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National Parents Organization announces addition of 6 new state affiliates

By National Parents Organization on 11/01/2018 “… “We are delighted to have such an encouraging influx of dedicated volunteers for NPO,” said Petra Maxwell, Executive Director for NPO. “These new leaders will undoubtedly work tirelessly to challenge our outdated child custody practices and promote legislation that promotes equal, shared parenting — relationships that truly benefit the

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National Parents Organization announces addition of 6 new state affiliates

By National Parents Organization on 11/01/2018 “… “We are delighted to have such an encouraging influx of dedicated volunteers for NPO,” said Petra Maxwell, Executive Director for NPO. “These new leaders will undoubtedly work tirelessly to challenge our outdated child custody practices and promote legislation that promotes equal, shared parenting — relationships that truly benefit the

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Traumatic Separation and Attachment Style

By Psychology Today on 10/23/2018 “… Attachment theory is the best body of research we have to understand the effect of traumatic separation. Beginning in the early 1950’s, John Bowlby asserted that children suffering maternal separation are at increased risk for physical and mental illness, …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/life-after-50/201810/traumatic-separation-and-attachment-style

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