Family Law Issues

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

By News and Sentinel 03/23/2021 “… HB 2363 uses similar wording to Kentucky’s shared parenting law passed in 2018. Polling showed the Kentucky law was supported by about six people to every one who opposed it. The law’s popularity was further clarified when Kentucky declared the day it was signed it law, April 26, as