Child Custody

MPs seek to guarantee grandparents’ rights to see children

By The Guardian 05/07/2018 “… There is cross-party support for an amendment to the Children Act, which would refer to a youngster’s right to have a relationship with close members of their extended family, it has been reported. This would include aunts and uncles having access to their nephews and nieces. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/may/07/mps-seek-to-guarantee-grandparents-rights-to-see-children

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Shared parenting research (is it really best for kids?)

By Wealthy Single Mommy on 4/30/2018 “… Shared parenting isn’t right for families where one parent struggles with addiction, there is a history of violence or abuse, or severe mental illness. As of Friday April 27, Kentucky became the first state in the country with a “legal presumption” for joint custody in divorce proceedings. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wealthysinglemommy.com/shared-parenting-research/

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Shared parenting research (is it really best for kids?)

By Wealth Single Mommy on 04/30/2018 “… As of Friday April 27, Kentucky became the first state in the country with a “legal presumption” for joint custody in divorce proceedings. Other states including Arizona, Missouri and South Dakota also have very progressive and strong shared-custody laws, and 25 states are debating legislation that would do the same. …” Read the

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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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