Family Law Issues

By Psychiatric Times, 11/23/2021 “… False allegations of abuse are an all-too-common phenomenon during divorce and child custody proceedings. One parent fabricates a false allegation against the other parent to gain leverage in court and to undermine the parent-child relationship going forward…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/false-allegations-of-abuse-during-divorce-the-role-of-alienating-beliefs  

By The CT Mirror, 12/09/2021 “…What convinces Connecticut parents to support shared parenting? Well, we now have more than 40 years of scientific research showing that, in the vast majority of cases, children are well served by substantial sharing of parental responsibilities by both parents provided that both are fit parents…” Read the entire article: https://ctmirror.org/category/ct-viewpoints/connecticut-parents-support-new-child-custody-procedures/

By Scottish Legal News, 12/06/2021 “…Shared Parenting Scotland’s ambition is that Scotland should move to a more humane and transparent system where parenting is shared rather than won in a battle between parents for time with their children…” Read the entire article: https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/shared-parenting-scotland-publishes-new-edition-of-family-court-guide-for-party-litigants

By CBS New York 10/15/2021 “…The coronavirus vaccine is at the center of a custody battle in Manhattan. A judge suspended a father’s visitation rights with his 3-year-old daughter unless he gets vaccinated or subjects to weekly COVID testing…” Read the entire article: https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/10/15/covid-vaccine-custody-battle-manhattan/

By Elizabeth Raymer – Canadian Lawyer 11/09/2021 “…The judgement “correctly states there’s no presumption about parenting time,” he says, “but it’s also important to recognize that the legislation encourages significant contact with each parent, and in that case, the court upheld equal parenting time and equal responsibility for decision-making.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/family/the-childs-best-interest-shared-parenting-a-focus-for-amended-family-law-legislation/361555

By Psychiatric Times 06/07/2021 “…Let us be clear: false allegations of abuse are a form of parental alienation. Alienation involves the concerted effort of one parent to undermine the other parent’s relationship with their child. Nothing could be worse than a custody decision that is based on a false allegation…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/finding-difficult-truth  

By News 6 Cleveland 06/22/2021 “…Ohio lawmakers have introduced legislation that, if passed, would establish equal shared parenting for children of separated parents…” Read the entire article: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/state/lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-establish-equal-shared-parenting-in-ohio  

By Marketwatch 05/13/2021 “… ‘There will certainly be some controversy about this,’ one divorce attorney said after the FDA cleared the way for using the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on 12 to 15-year-olds…” Read the entire article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-happens-if-divorced-parents-disagree-about-their-child-getting-the-covid-19-vaccine-attorneys-say-it-could-get-messy-11620913775

By The Guardian 05/26/2021 “… Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been awarded joint custody following a protracted court battle. The former couple have been in dispute for five years over access to their six children and hired a private judge, John Ouderkirk, to oversee the case…” Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/may/26/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-joint-custody

By Time 05/26/2021 “… She is a vocal champion for the assumption of 50/50 parenting, making appearances in the media and state capitols to share her evidence that joint custody can help support financial equality between parents…” Read the entire article: https://time.com/nextadvisor/in-the-news/closing-the-gap-shared-parenting/