Family Law Issues

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 […]

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…”

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/

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

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/

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/