Child Custody

Attorney Cynthia Hawes Breaks Down Why Being A ‘Good Parent’ Is Not Enough In Family Court, Especially For Black Men

By Madamenoire.com, 09/16/26 “…In one case, she said a father traveled to another state and spent thousands of dollars to spend two weeks with his child, only to be told the child was sick. Hawes said the situation turned out to involve the child’s birthday rather than an illness. She warned that parents who use

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More states embrace ‘50-50’ child custody in divorce cases

By Stateline, 09/16/26 “…Supporters say a formal 50-50 custody standard makes divorce proceedings more equitable for fathers — who historically have been awarded less custody time than mothers — and encourages them to maintain an active role in their children’s lives. …” Read the entire article: https://stateline.org/2026/09/16/more-states-embrace-50-50-child-custody-in-divorce-cases/

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Phil Weiser should account for the custody evaluations no one reviewed

Opinion piece by Family Reunion’s Policy Director, Judi Atwood – in The Rocky Mountain Voice. 09/18/26 “…Phil Weiser’s ability to take a powerful company to court should not settle the question of his ability to govern Colorado. Families also deserve to know whether he will confront failures within the institutions his office advises and defends.

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Biases Against Men in Couples Therapy

By Nafees Alam, PhD, 03/16/26 “…This article explores biases against men in couples therapy. While feminist critiques rightly challenged rigid gender roles in early therapeutic models, some of these corrections have overcompensated, creating new blind spots in how male clients are understood and treated. …” Read the entire article: https://openinquirymentalhealth.substack.com/p/biases-against-men-in-couples-therapy?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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Fatherhood in crisis: South African men speak out on access issues

By iol, 07/10/26 “…A father’s love is meant to provide stability and security. Yet for a growing number of South African men, fatherhood has become a legal and emotional battle fought through supervised visits, withheld birth certificates, lengthy court proceedings and, in some cases, allegations they insist are false and designed to keep them away

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Mom and Grandma Both Died by Suicide After 4 Kids Were Slain in N.Y. Home, Police Say — and Dad Wanted Custody

By People Magazine, 07/31/26 “…The children’s father, Brady Harmon, spoke to WNYT from his home in Salt Lake City, claiming he had not seen his children in person since November 2019, when he and the children’s mother separated. He added that he had been trying to get custody or visitation with his children for six

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‘Silent crisis’: ATM calls for investigation into fathers’ access to children

By The Post, 07/07/26 “…The letter argues that while significant attention has rightly been devoted to protecting women and children, far less focus has been placed on the impact on children who are prevented from maintaining relationships with both parents. According to the ATM, children are deprived of the emotional, developmental and financial benefits that

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Does the family court system truly understand the children whose lives it is changing?

By Conservative Women, 06/02/26 “…A calm parent is not necessarily safe. A distressed parent is not necessarily unreliable. A child’s wishes may be coached, conflicted, frightened from being shaped by loyalty. Contact may be healing in one case and harmful in another. Refusing contact may protect a child in one situation and entrench injustice in

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Taylor Frankie Paul to undergo sobriety test in custody fight

By MSN, 07/08/26 “…The sobriety testing requirement affects only her case with ex-husband Tate Paul, but comes as Taylor also navigates a separate custody dispute with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen over their son Ever. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/taylor-frankie-paul-to-undergo-sobriety-test-in-custody-fight/gm-GMCA85CE72?gemSnapshotKey=GMCA85CE72-snapshot-1&uxmode=ruby

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New York state Legislature passes bill removing gender-specific terms from custody laws

By CBS6Albany, 06/04/26 “…The legislation would replace gender-specific terms like “mother,” “father,” and “paternity” used in places like family court with terms like “parentage,” “gestating parent,” and “non-gestating parent.”…” Read the entire article: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/new-york-state-legislature-passes-bill-removing-gender-specific-terms-from-custody-laws-mother-father-paternity-parentage-gestating-parent-non-gestating-parent-lgbtq-assisted-reproduction-surrogacy-wrgb

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