Child Custody

By Washington Post on 12/11/2017 “… The every-other-weekend dad, born from two generations of soaring divorce rates, was once a conventional part of American culture. In recent years, more couples have been agreeing to parent after divorce as they did in marriage: collaboratively. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/more-than-20-states-in-2017-considered-laws-to-promote-shared-custody-of-children-after-divorce/2017/12/11/d924b938-c4b7-11e7-84bc-5e285c7f4512_story.html?utm_term=.477b38ca579e

By The County Press on 12/27/2017 “… The Lapeer County Prosecuting Attorney has contracted a consultant to perform a security audit of the computer system used to run the county’s child support program. The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for $1,850 with MGT Consulting Group for an “independent security assessment.” …” Read the

By SouthEast Missourian on 10/13/2017 “… While progress may be slow, progress toward ensuring equal parenting rights is moving forward in Missouri, local legislators and state activists said during a meeting Thursday night at the Concourse in Cape Girardeau. …” Read the entire article: http://www.semissourian.com/story/2452060.html

By Mediate on 03/2017 “… Child-custody evaluations have become commonplace in family-law disputes over living arrangements, parental decision-making, and time-sharing with offspring. A quarter century ago, I raised the issue that child-custody evaluations had no scientific validity.1 When I reviewed the literature again a decade ago, the lack of scientific validity remained unchanged, prompting me to

By TC Times on 09/08/2017 “… One proposed Michigan bill, which would give parents equal time with their children in the case of a divorce, passed the House Judiciary Committee in late June. …” Read the entire article: http://www.tctimes.com/news/proposed-bill-would-give-divorced-parents-equal-time-with-kids/article_f0b0833e-94ba-11e7-a820-07c56ff4d0b3.html

By NY Times on 05/30/2017 “…What I’m describing is called “bird nesting” or “nesting.” It’s based on the idea of the kids being like baby birds and the mother and father birds flying in and out of the nest to take care of them. This means, in non-ornithological terms, that after a divorce the kids

By Schmidt & Long on 06/08/2017 “…If HB 4691 passes, the Michigan Shared Parenting Act will shift the focus of the statute from children’s interests to parents’ rights. The bill claims it protects the “best interests of the child” by protecting “the right of the child to a substantially equal parenting time arrangement that promotes a strong

By Marilyn Stowe on 06/02/2017 “…Typically one parent, normally the principal or main carer, embarks on a pattern of behaviour, with a view to ensuring that the children concerned do not want to see their other parent. This can include making allegations of physical and sexual abuse against the other parent, or convincing the children

By Michigan Peninsula News on 05/08/2017 “…The measure would reflect a presumption that joint custody is best for a child unless it is determined that one parent is unfit or when both parents decide on another arrangement. If a judge decides not to award substantial time with a child to both parents, that judge would