By Emma Johnson – Elle 03/16/2021 “… The female parent is shoehorned by way of a family court order and culture to be the primary caregiver, while the male parent is most often expected to be the primary breadwinner…” Read the entire article: https://www.elle.com/life-love/a35786937/standard-custody-agreement-sexism/
By Ginger Gentile – Forbes 04/08/2021 “… Collaborative family law is an out-of-court settlement which is similar to mediation with a key difference: In mediation, spouses work with one neutral third party who cannot give legal advice…” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/gingergentile/2021/04/08/win-your-divorce-by-staying-out-of-court/?sh=61f6566e3f96
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By WV Public 04/08/2021 “…West Virginia senators have removed a presumption of 50-50 custody from a bill that passed the House of Delegates a month ago, along with a provision to reopen closed child custody cases in which parents were not considered for equal time…” Read the entire article: https://www.wvpublic.org/government/2021-04-08/senate-judiciary-removes-50-50-custody-from-best-interests-of-the-child-protection-act
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By Wion 04/07/2021 “… As per Utah’s Shared Medical Costs, biological fathers will now have to pay half of the mother’s insurance premiums during the time of her pregnancy. This will also include all other medical fees, and the cost incurred during the delivery of the baby…” Read the entire article: https://www.wionews.com/world/utah-fathers-to-split-pregnancy-cost-with-expecting-mothers-375844
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By News 4 JAX 03/22/2021 “…Legislation heard Monday afternoon in a Florida Senate Committee would end permanent alimony and set formulas for how much and how long a spouse would make or receive payments…” Read the entire article: https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2021/03/22/changes-to-floridas-alimony-law-are-on-the-table/
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By Marian Grande – Mediate 03/26/2021 “…Reassure your kids that you still love them and always will. Reassuring your children during this time is imperative. Let them know there will be many opportunities to spend time with both parents. Reassure them they are not losing either parent…” Read the entire article: https://www.mediate.com/articles/grande-adjust-life.cfm
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By Local Staff – WBIW 03/30/2021 “…The guidelines are used by courts, parents, and mediators as a model to aid in scheduling frequent, meaningful, and continuing contact with each parent…” Read the entire article: http://www.wbiw.com/2021/03/30/committee-seeks-public-feedback-on-changes-to-parenting-time-guidelines/
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By Dave Kurtz – The Star 03/30/2021 “…They know and will be stressed by having a responsibility put on them as messengers in a co-parenting relationship that is in need of repair and that puts them in the middle of their parent’s high conflict co-parenting…” Read the entire article: https://www.kpcnews.com/thestar/article_b624ee92-1f72-5867-a633-1b1734a17b95.html
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By PR Newswire 03/23/2021 “… The Single Mom Income and Time-Sharing Survey, based on a survey of 2,279 U.S. single moms, was conducted by Emma Johnson, founder of the website Wealthy Single Mommy, to better understand the connection between single mothers’ income and their time-sharing arrangement with their children’s fathers…” Read the entire article: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/single-moms-with-equal-time-sharing-earn-more-finds-new-survey-of-2-279–301254329.html
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By News and Sentinel 03/23/2021 “… HB 2363 uses similar wording to Kentucky’s shared parenting law passed in 2018. Polling showed the Kentucky law was supported by about six people to every one who opposed it. The law’s popularity was further clarified when Kentucky declared the day it was signed it law, April 26, as
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