Child Custody

By Karen Woodall on 05/11/2018 “… News of reunifications comes in thick and fast this week with some of the UK’s high profile campaigners being reunited with their loved ones.  As the UK family court system begins to look somewhat frayed around the edges in the face of the lived experience of the children involved (not […]

By SNJ Today on 04/27/2018 “… Americans for Equal Shared Parenting (AFESP) is an organization which focuses on a child’s right to equal access to both of their fit, willing and able parents after divorce or separation. …” Read the entire article: http://www.snjtoday.com/story/38056615/americans-for-equal-shared-parenting-organizes-dc-rally-capital-for-kids-on-may-20th

By US News Health on 05/09/2018 “… AS WE APPROACH MOTHER’S Day this weekend and with Father’s Day coming up next month, it’s important to remember that for some, this is a very painful time of year. For children who have lost a parent, holiday celebrations focused on the presence of mothers and fathers can evoke poignant

By ST. Louis Post Dispatch on 05/10/2018 “… I’m actually a mother and grandmother, my 94-year-old mother is still living, and I have a daughter who I want to be happy and healthy. Motherhood is a blessing to me, and I will readily admit that the challenges of work and nurturing children at home are hard

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

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/

By WKMS on 04/29/2018 “… A judge can still deny joint custody if one parent has committed domestic violence against the child or other parent, but critics of the measure argue that it unravels protections against abusive parents and makes it much harder for a judge to give one parent more time with children than the

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

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

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