Family Law Issues

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/  

By Fox 4 News 05/07/2021 “…Texas fathers going through divorce often face an uphill battle to gain equal custody of their children. Advocates had hoped to change Texas law to make it easier, but a bill that would do that is stalled with time running out…” Read the entire article: https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-bill-hopes-to-give-divorced-parents-equal-custody-of-children  

By Orange Leader 04/12/2021 “… Currently, Texas custody laws operate on a presumption that favors the mother as the custodial parent. HB803 would replace this with a presumption in favor of shared parenting, except in cases where one parent is unfit…” Read the entire article: https://www.orangeleader.com/2021/04/12/african-american-civil-rights-leader-praises-texas-shared-parenting-bill/

By Global Initiative for Boys and Men 04/16/2021 “… We will be watching the film “Erasing Family” followed by a Q and A with the filmmaker, Ginger Gentile. The viewing and Q/A will take place within the webinar format. This event is sponsored by Global Initiative for Boys & Men and Family Reunion…” Read the

By Emma Johnson – Elle 03/16/2021 “… The female parent is shoehorned by way of a family court order and culture to be the primary caregiver, while the male parent is most often expected to be the primary breadwinner…” Read the entire article: https://www.elle.com/life-love/a35786937/standard-custody-agreement-sexism/

By WV Public 04/08/2021 “…West Virginia senators have removed a presumption of 50-50 custody from a bill that passed the House of Delegates a month ago, along with a provision to reopen closed child custody cases in which parents were not considered for equal time…” Read the entire article: https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2021-04-08/senate-judiciary-removes-50-50-custody-from-best-interests-of-the-child-protection-act