Child Custody

Shared parenting beneficial for children despite conflict

By Straits Times on 04/02/2018 “… But the idea that balancing a child’s time more evenly between parents subjects the child to additional stress if parents do not put their personal conflicts aside does not stand the test of science. …” Read the entire article: http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/shared-parenting-beneficial-for-children-despite-conflict

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Equal parenting laws up for debate in Springfield

By IL News on 04/05/2018 “… A number of states are either considering or enacting divorce laws that would move away from one-parent guardianship to a kind of co-parenting model with more flexibility. Kentucky enacted a law last year allowing a court to give both parents equal footing during the divorce proceedings. Supporters of equal parenting laws say the flexibility

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Barbara Kay: If ideologues are teaching our judges, the public has a need to know

By National Post on 03/20/2018 “… Legal academics are openly reinterpreting their mission. Historically teachers of legal principles and law codes, they now see themselves as social-justice warriors called upon to right historical wrongs for members of designated victim groups. …” Read the entire article: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/barbara-kay-if-ideologues-are-teaching-our-judges-the-public-has-a-need-to-know

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Iowa judge admits hundreds of his rulings were ghost-written by attorneys, raising a host of ethical and fairness concerns

By Des Moines Register on 03/09/2018 “… Former Judge Edward Jacobson’s admission prompted a sharp rebuke from the counsel to the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, who issued a statement Thursday saying Jacobson’s conduct could undermine “public confidence in our system of justice.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/investigations/2018/03/09/iowa-judge-admits-hundreds-his-rulings-were-ghost-written-attorneys-potentially-and-raising-question/406448002/

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Virginia considering shared parenting legislation

By WJLA “…. Virginia is among the growing list of states considering legislation to enact shared parenting – a flexible arrangement that gives children approximately 35-50 percent of time with each parent – after divorce. …” Read the entire article: http://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/virginia-considering-shared-parenting-legislation

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Will Mitchell: State poised to address violence, crime among youth

By CJ Online on 02/26/2018 “… As our nation mourns the lives lost in the Florida mass shooting, the dialogue again turns into a conversation on the causes of this latest tragedy. Gun regulations, mental health issues and the FBI’s failure to follow up on concerns dominate headlines. …” Read the entire article: http://www.cjonline.com/opinion/20180226/will-mitchell-state-poised-to-address-violence-crime-among-youth

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‘Special interests block reform to give fathers more rights’ – National Parents Organization to RT

By RT on 02/17/2018 “… There are over one million divorces every year in the United States. The system for dealing with family break-ups was introduced by President Gerald Ford in 1975. It was designed to punish men who did not want to be responsible for their children, not fathers who wanted to play an active

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Metro divorced parents working to change child custody laws in Missouri, Kansas

By FOX 4 KC on 01/30/2018 “… I’m a good dad. I was a great dad all along, and I absolutely got destroyed by the system,” he said. Schwenneson said his children paid the price. “None of this was their choice. They didn’t ask for this. They shouldn’t have to pay that price,” he said. …”

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