Family Law Issues

ASU study: Online parenting program shields children from adverse effects of divorce

By ASU News, 07/18/2022 “…A new study from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology has shown that an online parenting skills program for divorcing or separating parents reduces interparental conflict, improves quality of parenting and decreases children’s anxiety and depression symptoms…” Read the entire article: https://news.asu.edu/20220718-online-parenting-skills-program-shields-children-adverse-effects-divorce  

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America’s Epidemic of Fatherlessness Didn’t Happen by Accident

By Edward E. Bartlett – CNS News, 06/21/2022 “…Prager U personality Amala Ekpunobi did a video revealing the United States has the highest rate of fatherlessness of any country in the world – a stunning 23% of American children live in single-parent homes. The Institute for Family Studies released a report that concludes boys raised

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Dutch Parliament agrees Parental Alienation action plan

By Shared Parenting Scotland, 06/06/2022 “…The Dutch House of Representatives agreed the following motion on May 29th 2022: ‘noting that parental alienation is a major social problem and that in 2020 the Expert Team on parental alienation already recommended that parents be warned at an early stage that they are breaking the law and that

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HB 508 will protect children’s relationships with both loving parents: Don Hubin

By Cleveland, 06/01/2022 “…When both parents are fit, loving parents, children should not be denied a full relationship with each of them because the parents choose to live apart. Parental separation should not result in parental deprivation…” Read the entire article: https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2022/06/hb-508-will-protect-childrens-relationships-with-both-loving-parents-don-hubin.html

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Shared parenting legislation

By WOSU, 05/18/2022 “…The Ohio legislature is considering a bill to make shared parenting the presumed outcome in child custody cases. Currently, in disputed cases, a parent must actively pursue a shared parenting arrangement otherwise courts will default to granting sole custody more often than not to the mother…” Read the entire article: https://news.wosu.org/show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2022-05-18/shared-parenting-legislation

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The birth of a child to parents who are not married is different than a child with married parents under South Dakota laws.

By Legal Reader, 04/29/2022 “…While both married and unmarried parents have impact on their children’s lives in South Dakota, unmarried parents may be prevented from making specific decision regarding their health and education, and when they might be able to spend time with them.  The birth of a child to parents who are not married

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Missouri father wants to change family laws he says prevented him from seeing his son

By Allie Corey – KSDK, 05/03/2022 “…Ludwig learned personally how hard divorce or separation can be on couples and their children. He says dads aren’t treated fairly in court. “If a couple gets divorced or separated, that child needs access to that father, each parent adds value to a child in a different way,” Ludwig explained…”

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Kentucky to celebrate family law reforms by donning yellow during Shared Parenting Day April 26

By Northern Kentucky Tribune, 04/22/2022 “…The color yellow will be donned across the state of Kentucky on Tuesday, April 26 in celebration of Shared Parenting Day. Shared Parenting Day has been formally declared by lawmakers in Kentucky, Missouri, Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, and South Dakota…” Read the entire article: https://www.nkytribune.com/2022/04/kentucky-to-celebrate-family-law-reforms-by-donning-yellow-during-shared-parenting-day-april-26/

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NPO Celebrates the Passing of West Virginia’s Shared Parenting Law

By EIN News, 03/31/2022 “…National Parents Organization (NPO), a nonprofit committed to transforming the norms of shared parenting nationwide, applauds West Virginia lawmakers for their bipartisan work in creating, passing, and supporting the state’s first law supporting shared parenting…” Read the entire article: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/567120184/npo-celebrates-the-passing-of-west-virginia-s-shared-parenting-law

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Parents’ bill of rights in Kansas should include equal access to children for shared custody

By CJ Online, 03/31/2022 “…However, it seems SB 496 has missed a major opportunity to include what should be the most basic and fundamental right of any parental bill of rights: Good parents should be allowed equal access to their children…” Read the entire article: https://www.cjonline.com/story/opinion/2022/03/31/kansas-parents-bill-rights-should-include-equal-access-children/7209998001/

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