Child Custody

‘Living My Best Life’: Internet Slams Mom of Three Refusing 50/50 Custody

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 […]

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Dueling child custody bills seek to emphasize joint custody

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

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A father’s yearslong struggle to regain custody of his son.

By Petra Bartosiewicz – NY Mag, 02/15/2022 “…Because Rohlsen was still married to another man, Watkins was not automatically recognized as Kenny’s father. Until he could prove his paternity, he would have no official standing in the case…” Read the entire article: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/02/nyc-acs-child-custody-foster-care.html

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House committee advances 50/50 child custody bill

By WV Gazette-Mail, 03/08/2022 “… Members of the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee spent nearly three hours amending and asking questions of a Kanawha Family Court judge on Tuesday before adopting a bill that would change how family court judges consider physical custody arrangements…” Read the entire article:  https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/house-committee-advances-50-50-child-custody-bill/article_cb49a7e8-fd6c-528c-94d9-47d054b81199.html

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N.L. Court of Appeal affirms equal shared parenting order

By Bernise Carolino – Canadian Lawyer, 03/01/2022 “…A judge acted properly by moving forward with a joint custody arrangement because the matter involved a young child and because the mother’s lack of attendance led to a previous trial’s postponement, an appellate court said…” Read the entire article: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/family/nl-court-of-appeal-affirms-equal-shared-parenting-order/364438  

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What Is The Difference Between Joint Custody And Joint Shared Parenting?

By Lawyers.com, 12/15/2021 “…Terms describing different types of arrangements can sound similar. For example, “joint custody” and “joint shared parenting” are not synonymous. Understanding the distinction between these terms and the other available custody options will help you decide what type of arrangement you should seek…” Read the entire article: https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/child-custody/what-is-the-difference-between-joint-custody-and-joint-shared-parenting-71694/

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Custody fight in Pennsylvania could decide the political fate of GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell

By The Washington Post 11/09/2021 “…The fate of Republican Sean Parnell’s U.S. Senate campaign rested in the hands of a family court judge Tuesday, as arguments wrapped up in a custody battle with his estranged wife that broadcast damaging accusations of domestic violence…” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pennsylvania-senate-parnell/2021/11/09/89639d84-40bd-11ec-a88e-2aa4632af69b_story.html

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Should sperm donor owe child support? Ruling will be in NC, but Virginia law will apply

By Charlotte Observer 06/21/2021 “…In an odd how-do-you-do, North Carolina’s second-highest court said Virginia laws, which treat sperm donors as different legal entities than fathers, govern the case. North Carolina statutes, on the other hand, do not draw legal distinctions between biologically fathering a child and qualifying as a child’s actual father. In fact, the

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Learn with a Lawyer: Who gets child custody after your divorce?

By Shawnee Mission Post 06/10/2021 “…The dissolution of marriage is a both a legal and emotional process that deeply impacts the lives of those within and outside of the marital relationship. This impact often intensifies when a couple must divide custody of their children. Though every divorce differs, the following information provides some general guidelines

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The cultural shift toward equal shared parenting in Washington is great news, especially for boys

By Equality for Boys and Men 06/04/2021 “…The reason we say the cultural shift toward 50/50 custody arrangements is especially good news for boys is that it has resulted in more boys spending more time with their fathers…” Read the entire article: https://equalityforboysandmen.org/cultural-shift-toward-equal-shared-parenting-in-washington-is-great-news-for-boys/

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