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Managing Shared Parenting during COVID-19

By Benjamin Conolly – The Catholic Weekly 05/06/2020 “… Managing a shared parenting arrangement can be difficult at the best of times, add in the difficulties and anxieties that come with the coronavirus lockdowns and things can take a quick turn for the worst. …” Read the entire article: https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/managing-shared-parenting-during-covid-19/

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For parents paying child support, coronavirus pandemic may disrupt but not suspend obligation

By Jacqueline DeRobertis – The Avocate 03/30/2020 “… Residents across the state face fiscal uncertainty as people have been told to stay home to avoid spreading the virus. The orders to “shelter-in-place” from state and local levels have temporarily shut down all but essential businesses, leading to furloughs and layoffs for thousands. And that may

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Coronavirus ‘very likely’ to cause spike in divorce rates

By Hannah Skentelbery – Warrington Worldwide 04/01/2020 “… While the country is in lockdown, family solicitors across the land are quietly preparing for a spike in enquiries. As couples are forced into self-isolation, top solicitors are predicting this could lead to a spike in divorce rates. …” Read the entire article: https://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2020/04/01/coronavirus-very-likely-to-cause-spike-in-divorce-rates/

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Judge: Coronavirus not a reason to violate shared parenting, custody orders no matter parent’s job

By WDTN 03/25/2020 “… DeMarcus said she is learning that health care workers, first responders, across the country are facing this same problem. Ex-spouses defying court orders and refusing to share custody because they claim to fear coronavirus exposure. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/judge-coronavirus-not-a-reason-to-violate-shared-parenting-custody-orders-no-matter-parents-job/

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Co-parenting during the coronavirus pandemic: What are the rules?

By WRAL 03/22/2020 “… Your court order still governs, but consider being flexible to meet the best interests of your children. If either parent’s work exposes them to an increased risk of infection or either parent is diagnosed with COVID-19, consider working together to come up with creative solutions to make sure that your children

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Mother Arrested In Abduction Of 11-Year-Old Daughter From Oakley School

By CBS San Francisco 03/03/2020 “… A woman was arrested at the Denver International Airport on Monday evening after allegedly abducting her child from an Oakley elementary school in an attempt to fly her across the country, according to Oakley police. …” Read the entire article: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/03/mother-arrested-in-abduction-of-11-year-old-daughter-from-antioch-school/

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Father-Baby Bonds Are More Profound Than We Realize, Say Researchers

By Jamie Kennedy – Romper 03/03/2020 “…  It might surprise you, then, to hear that in a study of around 800 families, researchers found oxytocin levels in new mothers and new fathers were identical. This was true in immediate and longitudinal findings. …” Read the entire article: https://www.romper.com/p/father-baby-bonds-are-more-profound-than-we-realize-say-researchers-22581446

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House weighs adopting presumption of equal time in child custody

By Leavenworth Times 03/09/2020 “… She said the Kansas Legislature could use her experience as a reference point to support passage of a bill creating a presumption that equal parenting time was in best interests of all children unless a court found clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. …” Read the entire article: https://www.leavenworthtimes.com/news/20200309/house-weighs-adopting-presumption-of-equal-time-in-child-custody/1

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