Child Custody

By Joe Steck – Mankato Times 01/14/2019 “…Even after 50 years since no-fault divorce, artificially created fault-based custody and parenting time battles, which pit one parent against the other, still persist, causing harm to children. …” Read the entire article: http://mankatotimes.com/2019/01/14/equal-and-shared-parenting-the-benefits-of-change-far-outweigh-the-outdated-status-quo/

By ScienceNordic 12/29/2018 “…Traditional family roles of mothers and fathers are changing, and policies to public protect children’s interests should reflect this. …” Read the entire article: http://sciencenordic.com/are-joint-custody-and-shared-parenting-childs-right

By Texarkana Gazette on 12/20/2018 “… In my view, you’ll be doing your children (and yourself and your soon-to-be-ex) a great disservice by not actively seeking 50/50 joint physical and legal custody of your children. Except in cases where children need protection from an abusive or neglectful parent (which seems to not be applicable to your situation),

By Clarion Ledger on 11/19/2018 “… Former Hinds County Constable Jon Lewis leaned forward in his chair, tears welling in his eyes, as he discussed not having seen his two teenage children over the last two years. “I love my kids and I want to see them,” Lewis said in an interview last week. …” Read the entire

By Detroit News on 12/03/2018 “… Rep. Jim Runestad introduced HB 4691 back in 2017 but still needs the votes in the upcoming legislative session to avoid any further delays in bringing shared parenting to this state. This change is long overdue for our state, and it’s time to ask our representatives and senators to listen to

By The Post Millennial on 11/23/2018 “… Everyone agrees that government reforms on divorce law were necessary, as Canada’s Divorce Act has not been re-evaluated since it was passed in 1985. Given the rapid pace of socio-cultural change in the interim, it seems more like a century ago than a mere 33 years. …” Read the entire

By Daily News on 12/02/2018 “… Unfortunately, it is not unusual. At a City Council hearing last week, witness after witness testified that New York City officials routinely inflict the trauma of family separation on families right here at home. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-child-separations-here-at-home-20181129-story.html?fbclid=IwAR32wIhZQvffjDCzpCc0fVrbG6i2ODtMPOL5xGK1ZXdr84_1TPJJiav-TBA

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 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