Child Custody

By WHMI on 10/06/2018 “… The Americans for Equal Shared Parentings’ Capitols for Kids Tour will come to the Howell Opera House on Wednesday, October 10th from 6-9pm. Organizers say the goal is to educate and inform the public on legislative progress in family court reform, specifically laws requiring joint parental custody where no disqualifying factor is […]

By CNN on 11/07/2018 “… Mothers often complain about getting the short end of the stick in divorce cases involving child custody, but so do many fathers. For parents who are trying to juggle shared custody, child support payments and their careers — finding the right life-balance can seem impossible. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/05/us/divorce-child-custody-tips-lisa-ling-this-is-life/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0MCPIt5rX08Tr-EFV-gsBQJIVJ6aZQ38zQy7zz0ODW2huWXl9gp67A3zY

By Good Mens Project on 10/15/2018 “… Many families with children separate all around the world. In France, for instance, nearly 200,000 children per year are affected by the divorce of their parents. After divorce, just over seven out of ten children (73%) live only with their mother and visit their father on alternate weekends. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/are-joint-custody-and-shared-parenting-a-childs-right-phtz/

By CNN on 11/07/2018 “… For parents who are trying to juggle shared custody, child support payments and their careers — finding the right life-balance can seem impossible. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/05/us/divorce-child-custody-tips-lisa-ling-this-is-life/index.html

By Irish Times on 10/31/2018 “… The biggest loss for Steve after separation two years ago is not the relationship but being unable to be around his children all the time. “The reality is I am a weekend father and I have to come to accept that; it’s a hard pill to swallow. …” Read the entire

By Psychology today on 10/10/2018 “… Despite strong public support and mounting empirical evidence in its favor as an ideal living arrangement for the majority of children of divorce, shared parenting as presumption in family law has historically been met with skepticism among some legal and mental health professionals. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/co-parenting-after-divorce/201810/countering-arguments-against-shared-parenting-in-family-law

By Phys on 10/05/2018 “… Many families with children separate all around the world. In France, for instance, nearly 200,000 children per year are affected by the divorce of their parents. After divorce, just over seven out of ten children (73%) live only with their mother and visit their father on alternate weekends. …” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-joint-custody-parenting-achildright.html#jCp

By Fox News on 09/16/2018 “… The good news is that the long term harms of divorce on children can be largely avoided if adults properly handle post-divorce parenting. And a compelling and growing body of scientific research tells us how to deal with parental separation to minimize the damage done to children. …” Read the

By Jamaica Gleaner on 09/09/2018 “… According to one social worker at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), children are being severely hurt by parents who use them as pawns in custody battles. …” Read the entire article: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180909/pawns-parents-children-used-tools-custody-battles

By ST Louis Post Dispatch on 08/09/2018 “… The latest figures show that 2,551 migrant children have been taken, with 1,012 of them reunited with parents, but nearly 1,000 children have been deemed “not eligible” for reunification. If you are among the throngs of reasonable humans who cringe at such a derisive and impactful categorization, you