Child Custody

By WDTN 03/25/2020 “… DeMarcus said she is learning that health care workers, first responders, across the country are facing this same problem. Ex-spouses defying court orders and refusing to share custody because they claim to fear coronavirus exposure. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/judge-coronavirus-not-a-reason-to-violate-shared-parenting-custody-orders-no-matter-parents-job/

By Leavenworth Times 03/09/2020 “… She said the Kansas Legislature could use her experience as a reference point to support passage of a bill creating a presumption that equal parenting time was in best interests of all children unless a court found clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. …” Read the entire article: https://www.leavenworthtimes.com/news/20200309/house-weighs-adopting-presumption-of-equal-time-in-child-custody/1

By Clayton Craddock – The Altamont Enterprise 02/28/2020 “… Our culture is due for a drastic paradigm shift. It’s time to stop seeing one parent as the default and the other as just a visitor. These assumptions are often sexist and outdated. If the parents can no longer live together, the next best thing is

By ASU Now 03/02/2020 “… Determining custody arrangements after divorce can be one of the most important decisions made about a child. Arizona’s child custody law is the first of its kind in the United States to abolish the traditional idea of “visitation” and replace it with a presumption of equal parenting time. …” Read

By Metro News 02/26/2020“… The House of Delegates has passed and sent to the Senate a bill that would give both parents in divorce a presumption of joint custody and shared parenting of their children. …” Read the entire article: http://wvmetronews.com/2020/02/26/house-bill-changes-child-custody-parameters/

By Nikki Courtney – KPRC Radio 02/20/2020 “… A four year old girl’s future hangs in the balance. Her mother died tragically in a car crash and a court granted custody to the mother’s boyfriend, who had only lived with the child for a few months. The father wants his daughter. …” Read the entire

By Karin Price Meuller – nj.com 02/03/2020“… With more two-income families, there has been a trend toward shared — 50/50 — parenting time arrangements, said Kenneth White, a certified matrimonial attorney with Shane and White in Edison. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nj.com/advice/2020/02/5-divorce-trends-in-new-jersey.html

By ABC 4 10/25/2019 “… Like it or not, if you have 50/50 custody, you’re going to be more involved with your ex-spouse. In order to have a successful parenting arrangement, you need to be respectful. …” Read the entire article:https://www.abc4.com/gtu/4-practical-tips-thatll-make-your-joint-custody-agreement-painless/

By ABC4 10/25/19 “… Most importantly, 50/50 custody has to be in the best interest of the children because ultimately this is what the court will be looking at. …” Read the entire article: https://www.abc4.com/gtu/4-practical-tips-thatll-make-your-joint-custody-agreement-painless/

By Freya Lucas – The Sector 10/20/2019 “… Years spent working in Family Law Courts, observing children caught in the middle of complicated custody battles led QC Darren Mort to want to reach out to the children themselves, to reassure them that they are more than pawns in a very adult battle. …” Read the