Child Custody

By Baby Gaga, 09/16/2022 “…It has been a common thought that the baby will automatically go to the mother’s custody, but this can leave some wondering if the dad has any chance of getting primary custody of a baby following a divorce…” Read the entire article: https://www.babygaga.com/fathers-can-have-custody-of-baby-during-divorce/

By Divorce Mag, 09/20/2022 “…Going through a divorce is already difficult for some people, but when children are involved, the process can become further complicated. It’s usually up to the courts or parents to make those tough decisions concerning child custody arrangements…” Read the entire article: https://www.divorcemag.com/articles/3-common-child-custody-arrangements

By Savannah Now, 09/07/2022 “…Georgia favors the rights of the mother over the non-custodial father, and fathers who are not married to the mother of their child need to take additional steps to protect their legal rights as a parent in Georgia. Fathers of children born out of wedlock often do not have the same

By Positively Osceola, 07/14/2022 “…If the parents cannot agree on the relocation issue, they will have to ask the court to become involved. As with the other decisions concerning children, the court will evaluate whether the proposed change is in the best interest of the child…” Read the entire article: https://www.positivelyosceola.com/draper-law-how-can-a-divorced-parent-move-with-children/

By The Federalist, 06/06/2022 “…It is well-established that regular father presence in children’s lives greatly reduces risks for all negative life outcomes, including violence, criminality, teen pregnancy and promiscuity, depression and despair, and poverty…” Read the entire article: https://thefederalist.com/2022/07/06/desantis-vetoed-divorce-bill-that-would-have-presumed-50-50-time-sharing-of-children/

By SSRN, 03/15/2022 “…While the legislative reforms were substantial, in many respects they reinforced judicial trends that were apparent in the caselaw under the previous legislation. Under the reforms, courts have continued to emphasize the need for individualized decision-making and the absence of legislative presumptions about parenting time or decision-making…” Read the entire article: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4058375

By EIN Newswire, 04/27/2022 “…In a Florida custody case, the presiding judge will consider what’s best for the child when deciding how to allocate time-sharing between the parents. Child custody law in Florida does not give any preference to fathers or mothers during child custody rulings. Instead, the custody matter is decided based on the

By Halena Sepulveda, CleveScene, 04/21/2022 “… The passing of a bill currently making its way through the Ohio Legislature would change the way the court system handles child custody cases by making a shared parenting agreement the new presumed outcome…” Read the entire article: https://www.clevescene.com/news/ohio-bill-would-make-shared-parenting-the-default-for-child-custody-cases-38778183  

By Alice Gibbs – Newsweek, 03/15/2022 “…When it comes to splitting time between parents, a major research project from Sweden in 2016 found that children in equal shared parenting arrangements—for example, a 50/50 sharing scheme—had lower levels of psychosomatic problems than those who lived mostly with one, or only with one parent…” Read the entire

By Jacob Holmes – Alabama Political Reporter, 03/15/2022 “…Two dueling bills are being considered in a House committee this week that both tweak Alabama child custody law to emphasize joint custody. HB 314, sponsored by Rep. Ben Robbins, R-Sylacauga, and HB 364, Rep. Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, are very similar on a surface level. However, Paschal’s