Family Law Issues

‘Silent crisis’: ATM calls for investigation into fathers’ access to children

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By The Post, 07/07/26 “…The letter argues that while significant attention has rightly been devoted to protecting women and children, far less focus has been placed on the impact on children who are prevented from maintaining relationships with both parents. According to the ATM, children are deprived of the emotional, developmental and financial benefits that […]

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Does the family court system truly understand the children whose lives it is changing?

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By Conservative Women, 06/02/26 “…A calm parent is not necessarily safe. A distressed parent is not necessarily unreliable. A child’s wishes may be coached, conflicted, frightened from being shaped by loyalty. Contact may be healing in one case and harmful in another. Refusing contact may protect a child in one situation and entrench injustice in

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Taylor Frankie Paul to undergo sobriety test in custody fight

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By MSN, 07/08/26 “…The sobriety testing requirement affects only her case with ex-husband Tate Paul, but comes as Taylor also navigates a separate custody dispute with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen over their son Ever. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/taylor-frankie-paul-to-undergo-sobriety-test-in-custody-fight/gm-GMCA85CE72?gemSnapshotKey=GMCA85CE72-snapshot-1&uxmode=ruby

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In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?

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By BBC, 05/23/26 “…Japan is redefining what “family” looks like after a separation. On 1 April, 2026, a landmark revision to Japan’s Civil Code took effect, allowing divorced couples to share custody of their children. Before parliament approved the amendment in 2024, Japan was the only G7 country that did not recognise the legal concept

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CPS confirms agency had contact with mother before she allegedly set car on fire, killing 2 children

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By KSAT, 05/12/26 “…While the details are not available, the fact that there was a civil legal record and some type of CPS history has led child welfare experts to express concern about why more action wasn’t taken last week before the tragedy. …” Read the entire article: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/05/19/cps-confirms-agency-had-contact-with-mother-before-she-allegedly-set-car-on-fire-killing-2-children/

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How same-sex divorce differs from traditional divorce, and where the law still has gaps

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By Stacker, 05/22/25 “…In a typical different-sex marriage, parentage is largely presumed. When a child is born during the marriage, both spouses are generally recognized as legal parents. For same-sex couples, that presumption exists in many states, but not all, and not consistently. …” Read the entire article: https://stacker.com/stories/social-issues/how-same-sex-divorce-differs-traditional-divorce-and-where-law-still-has-gaps

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Child custody bill fails, but not for lack of support

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By News Channel 8, 05/22/26 “…At its core, HB1082 is about children. It is about protecting meaningful parental relationships and creating stronger foundations for families after separation or divorce. Right now, only 22% of fathers in Oklahoma receive equal parenting time with their children following separation or divorce. …” Read the entire article: https://ktul.com/news/local/child-custody-bill-fails-but-not-for-lack-of-support

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National Shared Parenting Conference

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On June 28, 2026, advocates, parents, organizations, and leaders from across the country will come together in Washington, D.C. for the National Shared Parenting Conference.If you believe children deserve strong, meaningful relationships with both fit parents, this is an event worth attending.This event will include:• Over 50 collaborating organizations• Some of the biggest leaders in

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Husband can’t be ordered to pay child maintenance if DNA test conclusively proves he is not the father, rules Supreme Court

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By The Economic Times, 04/22/26 “…Therefore, the Supreme Court determined that when a DNA test clearly shows that a husband is not the biological father of a child, he cannot be compelled to pay maintenance for her, even if the child was born during their marriage. …’ Read the entire article: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/husband-cant-be-ordered-to-pay-child-maintenance-if-dna-test-conclusively-proves-he-is-not-the-father-rules-supreme-court/articleshow/130437003.cms?

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Family Courts Are Quietly Shifting Toward Positive Co-Parenting — And The Legal Landscape Is Beginning To Reflect It

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By USA Herald, 05/09/26 “…At the center of this movement is a growing recognition that children generally benefit from maintaining meaningful relationships with both parents whenever it is safe and appropriate to do so. Courts are increasingly focusing not merely on which parent “wins” custody, but on which parent demonstrates the greatest willingness to support

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