Family Law Issues

‘General Hospital’ Star Steve Burton Drags Ex-Wife to Court Over Custody Issues Over 11-Year-Old Daughter

By TMZ, 05/05/26 “…The soap star says Sheree has refused to honor the deal by refusing to give him their daughter, Brooklyn, in July. He said his ex has “engaged in a pattern of unilateral decision making and deliberate obstruction that has effectively stripped Steve of his court-ordered parenting time.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/05/steve-burton-takes-custody-issues-with-ex-wife-to-court/

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Dads aren’t optional — and America’s kids are paying the brutal price

By Fox News, 05/05/26 “…When we lose fathers, we lose the core family structure. When we lose fathers, we lose the protection that the family and the neighborhood need. When we lose fathers, we lose morals, direction and discipline. When we lose fathers, we leave gaping holes in children that they will struggle to fill.

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Grandparents raising grandchildren navigate growing burdens and limited support

By Texas Public Radio, 04/08/26 “…Advocates say the central problem is that public systems often still treat the grandparents as an exception rather than a cornerstone of family stability. …” Read the entire article: https://www.tpr.org/podcast/the-source/2026-04-08/grandparents-raising-grandchildren-navigate-growing-burdens-and-limited-support

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Missouri Bill Prioritizing Grandparents In Child Custody Decisions Heads To Senate

By Missouri.net, 04/10/26 “Legislation that would give grandparents priority in certain child placement decisions is moving forward after receiving unanimous support in the Missouri House. …” Read the entire article: https://www.missourinet.com/2026/04/10/missouri-bill-prioritizing-grandparents-in-child-custody-decisions-heads-to-senate/

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Four in Ten Paternity Tests in Ghana Exclude Tested Father, New Data Show

By NewsGhana.com, 03/26/26 “…Four in ten paternity tests conducted in Ghana last year excluded the man tested from being the biological father, according to the first nationwide laboratory dataset on DNA testing ever compiled in the country, released on Wednesday by the Blueprint DNA Organisation. …” Read the entire article: https://www.newsghana.com.gh/four-in-ten-paternity-tests-in-ghana-exclude-tested-father-new-data-show/

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Kentucky bill aims to change grandparent visitation rules

By Spectrum Local News, 03/26/26 “…The bill would spell out specific factors judges can consider, such as the existing relationship between the child and grandparent, and would remove the current automatic tilt toward grandparents when a parent has died. …” Read the entire article:  https://spectrumlocalnews.com/product-pages/Remembering-Dylan-Lyons/news/2026/03/25/grandparent-visitation-bill-

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Bevin seeks to remove judge in child support case after contempt ruling

By Louisville Courier Journal, 03/23/26 “…an attorney for the former governor wrote Bevin believes the judge cannot “afford him an impartial or fair trial in this action … based on multiple rulings by the Court that are not grounded in law but instead appear to be motivated by personal bias and prejudice against Matt and

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Taylor Frankie Paul seen attacking ex-boyfriend with a chair in a newly released video

By NBC News, 03/19/26 “…A new video released Thursday shows Taylor Frankie Paul attacking her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, in front of her daughter three years ago. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/taylor-frankie-paul-seen-attacking-ex-boyfriend-chair-newly-released-v-rcna264351

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5 things seasoned couples can do to avoid becoming part of the ‘gray divorce’ statistic

By KSLTV, 03/05/26 “…“36% of all divorces now happen to people over the age of 50,” he said. Those numbers have climbed sharply in recent decades. “Since 1990, 50 and older divorces have doubled. 65 and older divorces have tripled.”…” Read the entire article: https://ksltv.com/ksl-noon-show/seasoned-couples-avoid-gray-divorce/884884/

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When it comes to child custody, is the system failing families?

By The Guardian, 01/23/2026 “…There is a viable alternative to the dominant litigation model for couples in conflict: a legal presumption of equal parenting, rebuttable in family violence cases, a model that reduces the harms of adversarial resolution. Shared parenting maintains children’s relationships with each parent and their extended family, reduces inter-parental conflict, and prevents

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