Family Law Issues

The Benefits of Shared and Structured Parenting

By Psychology Today, 10/11/2023 “…Two parenting practices were linked to improved mental health: shared parenting and structured parenting. Shared parenting was linked with positive mental health for children and parents…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/parenting-translator/202310/the-benefits-of-shared-and-structured-parenting

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Ohio bill would presume 50-50 child custody in divorce

By NBC4, 03/16/2023 “…Ohio lawmakers are reconsidering a bill to give divorced parents 50-50 child custody as a starting point. Similar to a proposal introduced last year, House Bill 14 would automatically establish an equal parenting arrangement at the onset of custody disputes…” Read the entire article: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/ohio-bill-would-presume-50-50-child-custody-in-divorce/

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Alabama parental rights bill stalls as critics point to possible impact on child custody

By AL, 05/02/2023 “…A vote on an Alabama parental rights bill was postponed after a lengthy debate on the House floor Tuesday, where lawmakers called the legislation “confusing” and accused its author of personal motives…” Read the entire article: https://www.al.com/educationlab/2023/05/alabama-parental-rights-bill-stalls-as-critics-point-to-possible-impact-on-child-custody.html

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Failed Georgia Bill Could Still Impact Child Custody Issues, According to Atlanta Family Law Attorney Regina Edwards

By EIN News, 03/01/2023 “…This arrangement is becoming increasingly popular and offers a number of benefits for both the children and the parents involved. For the children, it allows them to develop strong relationships with both parents while also providing a sense of stability and security…” Read the entire article: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/619714435/failed-georgia-bill-could-still-impact-child-custody-issues-according-to-atlanta-family-law-attorney-regina-edwards

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Washington Divorce: What You Need to Know About Relocating with Children and Providing Notice to the Other Parent

By JDSupra, 02/02/2023 “…The Washington State legislature defines a “Parenting Plan” as “a plan for parenting the child, including allocation of parenting functions, which plan is incorporated in any final decree or decree of modification in an action for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, declaration of invalidity, or legal separation.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/washington-divorce-what-you-need-to-5716589/

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Shared parenting best solution for separated families, judiciary, lawyers told

By Times of Malta, 01/31/2023 “…Children from separated households benefit from shared parenting, members of the judiciary and the legal profession have been told during training on positive parenting strategies…” Read the entire article: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/shared-parenting-best-solution-separated-families-judiciary-lawyers.1010709

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Change the law to make it fairer for fathers

By New York Daily News, 12/26/2022 “…The bill fixes a law that dates back to the time when children of unmarried parents were considered “illegitimate” and makes unmarried fathers’ parental rights categorically contingent on providing financial support, ignoring the many other important ways fathers support their children…” Read the entire article: https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-parental-equity-act-20221226-3als5uf25ra3beowp4djjgw6ym-story.html

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4 Key Ways That Estrangement Hurts Grandparents

By Psychology Today, 09/30/2022 “…Parental alienation is when one parent manipulates a child in order to poison their relationship with the other parent. The resulting alienation between the child and the “target parent,” however, often leads to estrangement from grandparents on the alientated side as well…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/head-games/202209/4-key-ways-estrangement-hurts-grandparents  

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Idaho court says grandparents don’t have right to seek visitation when parents cut off contact

By Oregon Live, 09/20/2022 “…The Idaho Supreme Court has overturned a law allowing grandparents to seek visitation rights after finding that it unconstitutionally violates the “fundamental right to parent.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2022/09/idaho-court-says-grandparents-dont-have-right-to-seek-visitation-when-parents-cut-off-contact.html

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Shared Parenting Scotland endorses judge’s view that court is not for solving ‘relationship disputes’

By Scottish Legal, 07/25/2022 “…Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, issued a blunt reminder to parents that courts are not the best place to resolve such problems, which are at the root of many disagreements about how to share parenting of children after divorce or separation…” Read the entire article: https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/sir-andrew-mcfarlane-court-isnt-the-right-place-to-resolve-most-parenting-disputes

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