Divorce / Separation

Japan to start joint parental custody after divorce in April

By The Japan Times, 12/25/2025 “… The government has adopted an ordinance to enforce a revised Civil Code that will introduce joint parental custody of children after divorce, starting on April 1, 2026…” Read the entire article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/25/japan/society/japan-joint-custody-april-start/

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Parents urge task force to adopt equal shared parenting; some testify false allegations are used as leverage

By Citizen Portal, 12/10/2025 “…Two members of the public used their allotted presentations to push the task force toward legislation establishing a stronger presumption of equal shared parenting and to highlight concerns about false allegations and post‑separation harms…” Read the entire article:  https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7300940/parents-urge-task-force-to-adopt-equal-shared-parenting-some-testify-false-allegations-are-used-as-leverage

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Memorial set up outside court over “needless deaths” linked to “parental alienation”

By The News – Portsmouth, 09/30/2025 “…PAPA founder Simon Cobb, from Portsmouth, spoke to members of the public about the campaign, which has been taking places in towns and cities across the country. He laid a special memorial in Pompey colours for people in this area who have taken their lives as a result of

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Parenting after divorce: Radio star Robert Rakete’s secret to blended family success

By The House of Wellness radio show, 07/04/2025 “…For Rakete, successful co-parenting isn’t about complicated strategies or perfect planning, it’s about a fundamental perspective. “At the heart of it is always what’s the best thing for the kids,” he explains…” Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/wellbeing/360740223/broadcaster-robert-rakete-talks-blended-families 

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Divorce In Decline: About 40% of Today’s Marriages Will End In Divorce

By Grant Bailey, Lyman Stone, and Brad Wilcox, 07/24/2025 “…Marital stability looks much different than it did 30 years ago. Using the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), we found that new marriages are stronger today than every decade since the 1950s…” Read the entire article: https://ifstudies.org/blog/divorce-in-decline-about-40-of-todays-marriages-will-end-in-divorce

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Walker Larson: Is It time to admit that divorce hurts kids big time?

By Walker Larson, 07/28/2025 “…The magnitude of the effects—a 35 to 55 percent increase in mortality and up to a 63 percent increase in teen births—underscores how divorce can dramatically reshape children’s outcomes, potentially through changes in resources, supervision, and family dynamics…” Read the entire article: https://1819news.com/culture/walker-larson-is-it-time-to-admit-that-divorce-hurts-kids-big-time

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Legal Experts Push For Practical Custody Solutions To Protect Children After Divorce

By Titilope Joseph, 07/17/2025 “…With divorce becoming increasingly common in Nigeria, yet still weighed down by social stigma and sluggish legal processes, legal experts and child advocates converged in Lagos on July 15, 2025, to tackle one of family law’s most neglected and emotionally fraught issues: the impact of divorce and custody battles on children…”

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TalkingParents Upgrades Plans to Better Support Co-Parents

By TalkingParents, 07/15/2025 “…TalkingParents is a communications and coordination platform that offers co-parents secure and accountable tools for the responsibility that matters most—raising children…”  Read the entire article: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/15/3115862/0/en/TalkingParents-Upgrades-Plans-to-Better-Support-Co-Parents.html

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Myth: Women file for divorce because men are horrible

By Emma Johnson, 07/17/2025 “…In straight couples, women have traditionally had the upper-hand in divorce: As the typically lesser-earning spouse, ex-wives were presumed entitled to child support, alimony and the majority of custody. This is rapidly changing…” Read the entire article: https://www.momsforequalparenting.org/p/myth-facts-women-file-for-divorce?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=18qbxi&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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The Economics of Divorce: A New Paper Examines the Harm to Children

By Peter Jacobsen, 06/11/2025 “…Most would likely highlight the emotional strain imposed on children from the loss of normal relations between parents, but harmful effects can be economic. Dividing the family into two households means lower incomes and financially costly negotiations, which could impact children over the long term…” Read the entire article: https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-economics-of-divorce-a-new-paper-examines-the-harm-to-children/ 

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