Child Custody

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

By west-info on 04/20/2017 “…In Italy, after a divorce is final and child support has been determined, the time spent with a parent has nothing to do with the amount of child support established by the court. …” Read the entire article: http://www.west-info.eu/joint-custody-in-italy-has-nothing-to-do-with-child-support/

By CNSNew on 04/20/2017 “…(CNSNews.com) – American women are more likely than American men to have multiple babies by multiple partners, according to a recently released Census Bureau report. …” Read the entire article: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/american-women-more-likely-men-have-babies-multiple-partners

By St. Louis-Post Dispatch 6/7/2016 “…At its core, the shared parenting bill that overwhelmingly passed the Missouri Legislature and heads to Gov. Jay Nixon is common sense: Children need two parents, not just one, especially in instances of divorce. …” Read the entire article: http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/shared-parenting-bill-is-best-for-families/article_807655d6-b915-56df-b81d-4e63c032f8df.html