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Passage of bill to change Florida’s alimony law draws praise, as well as calls for veto

By Bay News 9, 03/10/2022 “…In a 74-42 vote, the Florida House passed a bill Wednesday that would end permanent alimony in the state. It’s a move that drew praise from some and had others calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto the bill…” Read the entire article: https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/03/10/florida-alimony-law  

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Delegates pass bill that presumes 50-50 custody at the start of divorce cases

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/  

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How to avoid Kanye West’s type of ugliness in a divorce: Focus on the kids

By Alan D. Blotcky – USA Today, 02/18/2022 “…Most parents approach divorce with great trepidation and a feeling of impending doom. They have little or no understanding of what the research literature tells us about the dilemmas they are facing. For example, parents do not know that there is robust science about the best custody

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A father’s yearslong struggle to regain custody of his son.

By Petra Bartosiewicz – NY Mag, 02/15/2022 “…Because Rohlsen was still married to another man, Watkins was not automatically recognized as Kenny’s father. Until he could prove his paternity, he would have no official standing in the case…” Read the entire article: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/02/nyc-acs-child-custody-foster-care.html

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Paternity Fraud: Music Producer, Champagne Beatz Discovers That He Is Not The Biological Father Of His 3 Kids

By WithInNigeria, 03/09/2022 “…Nigerian music producer, Champagne Beatz has taken to Instagram to express his shock after allegedly discovering that he is not the biological father of his three children…” Read the entire article: https://www.withinnigeria.com/entertainment/2022/03/09/paternity-fraud-music-producer-champagne-beatz-discovers-that-he-is-not-the-biological-father-of-his-3-kids/

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Parental Alienation: The Psychology of Fractured Parent–Child Relationships

By Richard A. Warshak – Child and Family Blog, 03/2022 “… Have your children turned against you? Do they resist spending time with you? Have they joined with your ex in treating you with contempt? If so, they may be suffering from parental alienation…” Read the entire article: https://childandfamilyblog.com/parental-alienation/

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House committee advances 50/50 child custody bill

By WV Gazette-Mail, 03/08/2022 “… Members of the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee spent nearly three hours amending and asking questions of a Kanawha Family Court judge on Tuesday before adopting a bill that would change how family court judges consider physical custody arrangements…” Read the entire article:  https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/house-committee-advances-50-50-child-custody-bill/article_cb49a7e8-fd6c-528c-94d9-47d054b81199.html

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Putting kids first after breakups is the unselfish thing to do

By Jann Blackstone – The Lewiston Tribune, 03/02/2022 “…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://lmtribune.com/close_to_home/putting-kids-first-after-breakups-is-the-unselfish-thing-to-do/article_80d41978-2ba5-5c6f-87f2-60a68ab8d1d2.html

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N.L. Court of Appeal affirms equal shared parenting order

By Bernise Carolino – Canadian Lawyer, 03/01/2022 “…A judge acted properly by moving forward with a joint custody arrangement because the matter involved a young child and because the mother’s lack of attendance led to a previous trial’s postponement, an appellate court said…” Read the entire article: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/family/nl-court-of-appeal-affirms-equal-shared-parenting-order/364438  

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