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How To Deal With School Closures & Other Schedule Changes When Co-Parenting

By Magan Glosson – Moms, 02/04/2022 “… While it’s difficult enough for parents who live together to figure out how to best care for their children during school closures and other difficult moments, it’s even harder for separated parents to deal with these challenges…” Read the entire article: https://www.moms.com/handling-schedule-changes-when-co-parenting/

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Treat families equally

By Brigitte Pellerin – National Magazine, 02/03/2022 “…In situations where one parent has primary residence with the children, that parent is eligible to claim the dependent tax credit. But what to do when the separated parents are in a shared parenting arrangement?…” Read the entire article: http://www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles/cba-influence/submissions/2022/treat-families-equally

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Changes are coming to Kentucky’s child support system. Here’s how they help

By Matt Hancock – Courier-Journal, 02/09/2022 “…One of the biggest reforms is the removal of the 1.5 multiplier also known as the “shared parenting penalty multiplier.” Before, child support in shared parenting situations was calculated by combining both parents’ obligations…” Read the entire article: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2022/02/09/opinion-helpful-changes-coming-to-kentuckys-child-support-system/6703020001/

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The Devastating Effects of Parental Alienation on Children

By Psychology Today, 12/27/2021 “…Parental alienation is a form of child abuse that we are only beginning to recognize. Technically speaking, it’s when a child aligns with one parent and rejects its other parent for reasons that are not warranted. According to The Parental Alienation Study Group, at least 3.9 million children in the United

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Personal pain has inspired Houck to fight for laws that would favor shared parenting

By The Altamonte Enterprise, 01/16/2022 “…His organization is pushing for changes in state law that would make it more likely, after parents divorce or separate, to have their children spend half their time with each of their parents as long as those parents are fit and loving…” Read the entire article: https://altamontenterprise.com/01162022/personal-pain-has-inspired-houck-fight-laws-would-favor-shared-parenting

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Illinois needs a law on equal parenting time to protect the rights of fathers

By Jeffery M. Leving – Chicago Sun Times, 02/01/2022 “… For far too long, gender bias in custody cases has existed at the expense of too many fathers and their children. It’s time to put both parents on an equal playing field and allow the focus to be solely on the child’s interests…” Read the

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Utah bill would mandate course for divorcees who want to change parenting plan

By KSL, 02/03/2022 “… A new Utah bill would require divorced couples with children to attend an educational course when they need to change their parenting plan. The course would remind parents of the stress high conflict post-divorce situations can have on children, said HB86 sponsor Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, D-Holladay…” Read the entire article: https://www.ksl.com/article/50340544/utah-bill-would-mandate-course-for-divorcees-who-want-to-change-parenting-plan

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Who Gets the Child?

By Sushma Subramanian – Washington Post, 01/18/2022 “…Kentucky’s 50-50 custody legislation — which did end up passing and took effect in July 2018 — was the first of its kind in the country to make equal parenting not just up to a judge’s discretion but the standard outcome. In 2021, Arkansas followed suit…” Read the

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Create positive outcomes for kids during and after divorce

By Reflector, 01/12/2022 “…Divorce is fluid, and even after the separation occurs children may still have questions or there will be an adjustment period. Being open, willing to talk and answer questions, and reinforcing that the divorce is not the fault of the child or children is important, indicates Yeatts Law Firm…” Read the entire

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