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DCFS offers help with Child Support Payments

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By Donaldsonville Chief 07/14/2019 “… The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will celebrate Child Support Awareness Month in August with another opportunity for non-custodial parents who are behind on their child support payments to get their driver’s licenses reinstated for a reduced amount. …” Read the entire article: https://www.donaldsonvillechief.com/news/20190713/dcfs-offers-help-with-child-support-payments

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HB 1397: Is a 50/50 Custody Presumption on Its Way to Pennsylvania?

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By  Lawrence J. Persick – The Legal Intelligencer 07/13/2019 “… The most significant of those changes are to 23 Pa. C.S.A. Section 5322 and Section 5327, such that the concepts of “primary” and “partial” physical custody would be eliminated in favor of “equal parenting time.” Equal parenting time is defined as, “As close as practicable

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Shared Parenting Paramount, Father’s Guidance Important to Shape Child’s Life: Delhi HC

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By News 18 07/15/19 “The court’s observations came during the hearing of a woman’s plea seeking guardianship of her two minor children. It dismissed the plea, saying the paramount welfare of the kids remains with both the parents and in shared parenting.” Read the entire article: https://www.news18.com/news/india/shared-parenting-paramount-fathers-guidance-important-to-shape-childs-life-delhi-hc-2231977.html

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California Supreme Court says child support counts toward welfare income limit

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By Bob Egelko – San Francisco Chronicle 07/08/2019 “… In a setback for families on welfare, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that their application for benefits must include income that one parent is required to pay to support a child who lives outside the home. …” Read the entire article: https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/California-Supreme-Court-says-child-support-14080581.php?fbclid=IwAR2wQ407TkBpVetz1_haYC1XuIkxGNlIhUVjHgqAB2AyTwdi0r0qOFzQ–0

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Local dads fighting to make joint custody the default

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By Kathleen Jacob – WZTV 07/07/2019 “… They introduced a bill that would ask the court to presume joint custody, or shared parenting from the beginning, as opposed to courts historically favoring mothers and driving court costs up. …” Read the entire article: https://fox17.com/news/local/local-dads-fighting-to-make-joint-custody-the-default

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Pa. ‘fathers’ rights’ advocates pushing for a change in state custody law

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By Jillian Atelsek – Penn Live 07/08/2019 “… House Bill 1397 would require any judge issuing a ruling other than a 50-50 custody arrangement to have a compelling reason for doing so — including evidence of abuse or neglect against one party. …” Read the entire article: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/07/fathers-rights-sponsor-of-pa-custody-law-bill-stresses-goal-of-equal-rights.html

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