Family Law Issues

Fathers win: ConCourt ruling allows parents to share four-month leave, ending maternal bias

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By IOL, 10/03/2025 “…The Constitutional Court on Friday handed down a landmark judgment, effectively equalising parental leave rights in South Africa by granting all parents equal entitlements, regardless of gender, sex, colour, or circumstances. Read the entire article: https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-10-03-fathers-win-concourt-ruling-allows-parents-to-share-four-month-leave-ending-maternal-bias/#google_vignette

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

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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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Lawmaker addresses custody guidelines 

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By Sun Gazette, 05/31/2025 “…Flick, a longtime advocate of 50-50 custody, proposed an amendment to require family courts to provide anyone named in a custody petition with a written copy of the new factors when decisions are made. It passed unanimously…” Read the entire article: https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2025/05/lawmaker-addresses-custody-guidelines/

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Divorce has long-term impact for children, study finds

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By News Nation Now, 5/27/2025 “… Childhood divorce, specifically for young children, can lead to significantly greater challenges later in life, new research suggests. Children who experience parental divorce at age 5 or younger face lower incomes, an increase in teenage pregnancy, death at a young age and incarceration, according to economists from the University

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New York City Child Custody and Visitation Attorney Juan Luciano Explores Chances of Father Getting 50/50 Custody

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By Open PR, 5/21/2025 “…According to Juan Luciano, while joint physical and legal custody, often referred to as 50/50 custody, is increasingly sought after by fathers, the outcome hinges on numerous legal and familial considerations. This parenting arrangement allows children to spend approximately equal time with each parent, reinforcing emotional stability and strong parent-child relationships…”

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Texas Senate Approves Bill Requiring Child Support from Conception

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By Inforney, 04/16/2025 “…he proposed law would allow courts to order retroactive child support beginning at conception, rather than at birth. Currently, Texas law permits retroactive child support dating back only to a child’s birth or up to four years before a petition is filed—unless the parent is proven to have intentionally avoided responsibility. SB

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National Parents Organization Releases 2025 Shared Parenting Report Card: Six States Now Earn “A” Grades as More States Adopt Equal Shared Parenting Laws

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By Globe News Wire, 04/23/2025 “…National Parents Organization (NPO) released its 2025 Shared Parenting Report Card today, grading all 50 states on their adoption of shared parenting laws. The report shows shared parenting efforts are making a difference and leading family court reform across the country.  Improvements show shared parenting works, protecting vulnerable children from

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US children of divorce have reduced earnings, increased chances of teen births and jail, study says

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By AP News, 05/26/2025 “…U.S. children whose parents divorce when they are age 5 or younger have reduced earnings as adults and increased chances by young adulthood of teen pregnancy, incarceration and death, according to a study released this month. After a divorce, a household’s income typically is halved as a family splits into two

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These kids were missing for years. Why experts say parental abductions need attention.

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By USA Today, 04/07/25 “…On June 12, Chase Desormeaux kissed his two children goodbye, told them he loved them and said he would see them as soon as they got back from vacation with their mother. He hasn’t seen or heard from them since. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/30/missing-kids-parental-abductions-need-more-attention/82513224007/

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Parental Alienation Awareness Day recognized in Illinois thanks to Ventura

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By Senator Rachel Ventura News, 04/11/25 “…Recognizing the devastating impact of parental alienation on families across Illinois, State Senator Rachel Ventura successfully advanced Senate Resolution 66, declaring April 25, 2025 as Parental Alienation Awareness Day in the state. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/82-senator-rachel-ventura-news/6210-parental-alienation-awareness-day-recognized-in-illinois-thanks-to-ventura

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