Child Custody

By Kathleen Jacob – WZTV 07/07/2019 “… They introduced a bill that would ask the court to presume joint custody, or shared parenting from the beginning, as opposed to courts historically favoring mothers and driving court costs up. …” Read the entire article: https://fox17.com/news/local/local-dads-fighting-to-make-joint-custody-the-default

By Jillian Atelsek – Penn Live 07/08/2019 “… House Bill 1397 would require any judge issuing a ruling other than a 50-50 custody arrangement to have a compelling reason for doing so — including evidence of abuse or neglect against one party. …” Read the entire article: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/07/fathers-rights-sponsor-of-pa-custody-law-bill-stresses-goal-of-equal-rights.html

By Carson Epes Steinbauer – Texas Lawyer 06/27/2019 “… In 2017, 25 states considered legislation to move away from traditional parenting schedules and toward equal or shared possession schedules. In 2018 and 2019, Texas lawmakers proposed bills allowing for equal possession of children for parents of divorce. …” Read the entire article: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2019/06/27/trend-towards-shared-parenting-in-texas/?slreturn=20190601154353

By Donna Coco – Next City 06/19/2019 “… Historically, child-support case workers had access to a limited set of punitive measures when parents were noncompliant — confiscated vehicles or driver’s licenses, garnished wages, or, in extreme cases, jail time. “It was a one-size-fits-all approach,” said Steven Golightly, director of the L.A. County Child Support Services Department

By Monidipa Fouzder – Law Gazette 06/17/2019 “… Campaigners for shared parental rights have called for a presumption in law that children will spend roughly equal time with their parents following a separation or divorce, after a YouGov survey suggested the majority of the public agrees. …” Read the entire article: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/campaigners-call-for-shared-parenting-presumption-in-the-law/5070639.article

By Deccan Herald 05/24/2019 “… Are we forgetting that it is the child’s right to have access to and be with both the parents? Are we ignoring the fact that for a child, the idea of a family comprises the child, its father and the mother? …” Read the entire article: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-custody-matters-child-is-paramount-735745.html

By Candice Curry – Kidspot 05/31/2019 “… We are no longer legally bound to each other but there is a young lady who links us for life and because of her and all the generations that will come because of her, we will forever be co-parents and, God willing, co-grandparents. ..” Read the entire article: https://www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/parenthood/divorce-and-separation/our-years-of-coparenting-have-come-to-an-end-heres-what-we-wont-forget/news-story/68a18084cb00ef73cb99243331ccba47

By Brandon Moseley- Alabama Political Reporter 05/20/2019 “… Wednesday, the Alabama House Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy held a public hearing on the Child Equal Access Act which would change Alabama’s rules on child custody so that the court prepares a detailed parenting plan in child custody cases and that the presumption is joint

By Parade on 04/23/2019 “… The Biggs aren’t the only couple tag-teaming parenting duties. According to a new report, so-called “baby nups” are on the rise, with parents finding different management styles to keep their households under control and relatively stress-free. …” Read the entire article: https://parade.com/873726/brittany_galla/parenting-chores-baby-contracts/

By Moms For Shared Parenting on 04/16/2019 “…[The United States] comes from a broken family, we are a little unsettled. Sometimes you spend the weekend with divorced dad. That feels like fun but then you get sick. That is what America is going through. We are living with divorced dad.” …” Read the entire article: https://momsforsharedparenting.org/michelle-obama-fatherelessness-shared-parenting/?fbclid=IwAR2KU_XNg-711nTBznZBSjNkmiFodrJSa7PInZaa3SDxevahiEwKjuaPzxM