Family Reunion

More than 20 states in 2017 considered laws to promote shared custody of children after divorce

By Washington Post on 12/11/2017 “… The every-other-weekend dad, born from two generations of soaring divorce rates, was once a conventional part of American culture. In recent years, more couples have been agreeing to parent after divorce as they did in marriage: collaboratively. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/more-than-20-states-in-2017-considered-laws-to-promote-shared-custody-of-children-after-divorce/2017/12/11/d924b938-c4b7-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html?utm_term=.477b38ca579e

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Advice For Alienated Parents During The Holidays-5 Empowering Tips

By Dr. Sue and You “… There is no doubt about it, coping with the holiday season when you are a divorced “Targeted Parent” can be summed up in one word: maddening.   Deciding where the kids are going to be and with whom can be very difficult to manage. In addition, your children are feeling pulled between two different homes.  Everyone’s stress level in

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Computer system behind child support to be audited

By The County Press on 12/27/2017 “… The Lapeer County Prosecuting Attorney has contracted a consultant to perform a security audit of the computer system used to run the county’s child support program. The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for $1,850 with MGT Consulting Group for an “independent security assessment.” …” Read the

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Bringing an End to Custody Battles at the Holidays for the Good of the Children

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By Jim Ellis — Published in Legacy Magazine 12/2015 If you ask Dianna Thompson, she will tell you straight. It’s a mess out there.  As a nationally recognized expert on family, step-families and divorce-related issues, and a member of Leading Women For Shared Parenting, Thompson sees that sons and daughters growing up without access to

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Suzanne Venker: My message for women — ‘Marrying down’ is nothing to celebrate

By Fox News on 11/16/2017 “… Remember the days when mothers told their daughters not to overshadow boys with their intelligence and to instead act, well, a little less smart? Such advice has become antiquated. …” Read the entire article: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/16/suzanne-venker-my-message-for-women-marrying-down-is-nothing-to-celebrate.html

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FERRIER FILES: Do criminals have more rights than parents in Tennessee?

By Fox 17 on 11/13/2017 “… It is pretty hard to believe that serial killers have more rights than parents in Tennessee, but once you enter the Juvenile Justice System, anything can happen. …” Read the entire article: http://fox17.com/news/ferrier-files/ferrier-files-do-criminals-have-more-rights-than-parents-in-tennessee

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Detroit Father Launches Fatherless-2-Fatherhood, a Platform to Mentor Fatherless Children

By MENAFN on 12/13/2017 “… If the joys of fatherly love are many and profound, equally strong are the pain and suffering for those who went without it. The high prevalence of fatherlessness in urban communities is associated with several societal evils and challenges, such as crime, alcohol and drug abuse, teenage pregnancy and suicide. F2F

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Looking deeper: Marriage, immigration and the American citizen

By Click 2 Houston on 11/14/2017 “… Marriage to an American citizen is one of the largest categories in which an immigrant becomes a lawful permanent resident of the United States, according to data from the federal government. …” Read the entire article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/looking-deeper-marriage-immigration-and-the-american-citizen?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=snd&utm_campaign=kprc2

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Denzel Washington on Young Black Men Who End Up in Jail: ‘It Starts at Home’

By IJR on 11/26/2017 “… Hollywood megastar Denzel Washington has a few thoughts about the disproportionate number of young black men who end up in prison: It starts at home. …” Read the entire article: http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/11/1023559-denzel-washington-young-black-men-end-jail-starts-home/

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Japanese court rules provision allowing only men to file lawsuits denying legal fatherhood is constitutional

By Japan Time on 11/30/2017 “… A court on Wednesday found constitutional a legal provision that allows only men and not women to file a lawsuit denying the legal fatherhood of a child, dismissing a claim filed against the state by a family for damages related to the accuracy of their legal paternity. …” Read the

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