Family Law Issues

By Alan D. Blotcky, PhD – Psychiatric Times, 03/29/2022 “…False allegations of abuse are often made during contentious child custody cases. One parent believes that he or she will gain leverage in the case by lodging an allegation of abuse against the other parent. More often than not, the allegation of abuse is a tactic […]

By Anna Staver – The Columbus Dispatch, 03/28/2022 “…That’s why Ayers and others are advocating for Senate Bill 202. A bipartisan piece of legislation to prohibit courts and child placing entities from “using a person’s disability as a reason to deny or limit that person’s care for a minor.””We need a law like this because

By Jacob Holmes – AL Reporter, 03/17/2022 “…Two dueling bills emphasizing joint custody both passed a House committee on Wednesday after adjustments to each made some compromise…” Read the entire article: https://www.alreporter.com/2022/03/17/competing-bills-prioritizing-joint-child-custody-both-pass-house-committee/

By Lacrosse Tribune, 03/19/2022 “…Over 60 academic scientific studies show that shared parenting is best for children. Clearly shared parenting decreases significantly a litany of undesirable outcomes for our children…” Read the entire article: https://lacrossetribune.com/opinion/letters/tony-bickel-governor-should-declare-a-shared-parenting-day/article_963fc605-7fd1-503d-89b5-98d55123e99e.html

By Brad McElhinny – WV MetroNews, 03/11/2022 “…The House of Delegates passed a bill that would presume equal custody of children at the outset of divorce cases. That could change through decisions in Family Court, but the presumption of 50-50 custody would be the starting point in most cases…” Read the entire article: https://wvmetronews.com/2022/03/11/delegates-pass-bill-that-presumes-50-50-custody-at-the-start-of-divorce-cases/  

By Peter Schorsch – Florida Politics, 02/25/2022 “…Today, the Florida House passed a bill with profound meaning for Florida children and grandparents who become estranged from one another after a tragedy…” Read the entire article: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/500533-house-passes-markel-grandparent-visitation-bill/

By Brad McElhinny – WV MetroNews, 02/24/2022 “…The state Senate has passed a bill establishing a presumption of equal custody in divorce cases. The “Best Interests of Child Protection Act of 2022” passed by a 25-9 vote. The bill now goes to the House of Delegates, which has passed bills with the same concept over the

By Janet Stewart Scalley – jdsupra, 02/24/2022 “…Although to date, HB 508 has not progressed beyond the initial stages of the legislative process, the bill has already seen some level of bipartisan support, thus signaling that a possible substantial change in Ohio child custody laws might be on the horizon…” Read the entire article: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ohio-house-bill-508-a-potentially-5157210/

By Lacie Pierson – The Logan Banner, 02/19/2022 “…The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday advanced a bill that would require family court judges to order that children split their time equally between their separated parents in the event that a custody agreement doesn’t already exist…” Read the entire article: https://www.loganbanner.com/news/w-va-senate-advances-50-50-child-custody-bill/article_9f195118-f5f3-568a-a617-c631d7128eb5.html

By David S. Carton and Lynne Strober – New Jersey Law Journal, 01/13/2022 “…There has been a dramatic increase in courts awarding fathers more parenting time than historically allocated to them. The debate over shared parenting, and whether or not a presumption of same is appropriate, is a hot-button issue to watch for in 2022