Family Law Issues

Arizona appeals court throws out child support case where dad was served on Instagram

By AZPM, 06/06/2024 “…A judgment against an NFL player by a judge who let the mother serve him with a child support lawsuit on social media has been thrown out. A lawyer for Mike Pennel said the Arizona Court of Appeals made the right decision because Pennel was denied fundamental due process in a case […]

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Warring Divorced Parents Bring Unfair Suffering On Kids, Says Judge

By MSN, 08/18/24 “…There comes a point in life and in litigation when parents must accept that the other co-parent is not the demon they believe the other to be, an acting judge said during a bitter tug-of-war between two divorced parents over the care of their 8-year old son.  The mother had accused the

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Parents of 14 Kids Divorce, Splitting Custody of Their 13 Children Who Are Minors

By Cafe Mom, 08/09/2024 “…According to the court documents, the former couple will split custody of their 13 children who are minors. Deon will have to pay Karen $1,166 in child support monthly, but Karen won’t have to pay child support because she will bear the responsibility of paying for health insurance for all of

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‘It was unnecessary’: Mother says son was killed over child custody battle

By WDBJ, 7/28/24 “…Three people are accused of plotting the murder of Steven Harris while he was in a custody battle with his child’s mother, according to investigators.“His demise was set up,” his mother LaSonia Harris said. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/07/28/it-was-unnecessary-mother-says-son-was-killed-over-child-custody-battle/

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Illinois changes child support policy to benefit families

By WIFR, 7/24/24 “…In January 2023, Governor JB Pritzker signed Public Act 102-1115. To follow federal regulations, a family must assign their rights to child support to the state to receive TANF. The state has the option to pass through a portion or the entire of those collections to the family. Until this was made

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Sperm donor wins custody of child over lesbian birth mother following years-long court battle

By The Pink News, 7/31/24 “…The judge said: “The evidence unequivocally supports that [the sperm donor] has provided support and care to [the boy] since the time of his birth and will continue doing so. [The mothers] do not enjoy any superiority over any other person keenly interested in [the boy’s] welfare, namely [the sperm

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D.C. is seeing more divorces and custody battles over politics

By Axios DC, 7/29/24 “…Political and ideological differences are increasingly playing a role in Washington divorces and custody battles, D.C.-area lawyers tell Axios. …” Read the entire article: https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/07/29/divorce-over-politics-ideology-dc-custody

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New laws going into effect Aug. 1 Minnesotans should know about

By Kare11 News, 8/1/24 “…Family law court must now consider the opportunity for a minor child to develop a relationship with each parent when determining custody and parenting time. Additionally, when deciding custody, family law courts cannot prefer one parent or the other solely based on the parent’s gender. …” Read the entire article:  https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/new-laws-going-into-effect-aug-1-minnesotans-should-know-about/89-7cbe16db-e30c-49cb-8d84-32950ef0d29d

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Why Does Child Support Go Unpaid?

By The Cato Institute – Summer 2024 “State calculations of child costs overinflate those values, discouraging obligor payments.” “The child support collection process in the United States has largely failed. According to a 2020 Census Bureau report, only 62 percent of the more than $30 billion in authorized support payments for 2017 were actually received.

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Our Safe and Responsible Guide To Co-Parenting

By Cleveland Clinic, 05/01/2024 “…But at the heart of co-parenting, adults on all sides can and should work together as a team to make sure your children know they’re safe, supported, loved and cared for regardless of which household they’re in and whenever they travel from one parental unit to the other…” Read the entire

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