Family Law Issues

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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Dad captures the hard truth of joint custody after dropping daughter off with mom in poignant video

By Scoop, 07/09/2024 “…When you are a parent who is divorced or separated, the hardest part is co-parenting. Yes, you miss having a happy marriage, but at the same time, you also miss spending time with your kid…” Read the entire article: https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-captures-the-hard-truth-of-joint-custody-in-a-poignant-video-610719-610719-610719-610719-610719-610719-610719

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Georgia Child Support Law Undergoes Substantial Revision

By PR Web, 06/05/2024 “…This revision accomplishes three main things: it changes the Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) table; it changed the formula for the court to use in circumstances where parents have lower incomes; and it establishes a formula and a parenting time adjustment to the child support amount…” Read the entire article: https://www.prweb.com/releases/georgia-child-support-law-undergoes-substantial-revision-302164540.html

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Create positive outcomes for kids during, after divorce

By Boston Herald, 06/09/2024 “…Most municipalities consider the best interests of the child when it comes to mapping out custody agreements or other decisions, but couples can get the ball rolling by considering the children in each and every decision being made…” Read the entire article: https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/06/09/create-positive-outcomes-for-kids-during-after-divorce/

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Parenting Rights: All or Nothing

By Dentons, 05/17/2024 “…Iowa law clearly states that “parents with joint legal custody” means both parents jointly have legal custodial rights and responsibilities toward their child and neither parent has legal custodial rights superior to those of the other parent. These rights and responsibilities include equal participation in decisions impacting the child’s legal status, medical

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Divorced parents advocate for “equal time” laws

By WNG, 06/03/2024 “…When Rodney Creech and his wife divorced, he spent around $90,000 and six years in court to get joint custody of his children. Fourteen years later, he is an Ohio state representative trying to change the law to make equal custody the default arrangement for separated parents in the state…” Read the

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