Child Custody

By Family Law 09/02/19 “… A YouGov poll commissioned by fathers’ rights group FNF Both Parents Matter Cymru concludes that 8 out of 10 respondents agreed that there should be a legal presumption that children should spend ‘roughly equal’ time with each parent following separation or divorce. …” Read the entire article: https://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/should-children-spend-equal-time-with-each-parent-as-the-starting-point

By Simon Denyer – Stars and Stripes 08/22/2019 “… Jeffery Morehouse was living in Washington state, where he had won permanent custody of his son, Mochi. In June 2010, he dropped the 6-year-old off with his Japanese mother for a visit; she promptly took him to Tokyo. …” Read the entire article: https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/parents-who-have-been-kept-apart-from-their-children-are-pressing-japan-on-child-custody-laws-1.595287

By  Lawrence J. Persick – The Legal Intelligencer 07/13/2019 “… The most significant of those changes are to 23 Pa. C.S.A. Section 5322 and Section 5327, such that the concepts of “primary” and “partial” physical custody would be eliminated in favor of “equal parenting time.” Equal parenting time is defined as, “As close as practicable

By News 18 07/15/19 “The court’s observations came during the hearing of a woman’s plea seeking guardianship of her two minor children. It dismissed the plea, saying the paramount welfare of the kids remains with both the parents and in shared parenting.” Read the entire article: https://www.news18.com/news/india/shared-parenting-paramount-fathers-guidance-important-to-shape-childs-life-delhi-hc-2231977.html

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