Parenting

When it comes to child custody, is the system failing families?

By The Guardian, 01/23/2026 “…There is a viable alternative to the dominant litigation model for couples in conflict: a legal presumption of equal parenting, rebuttable in family violence cases, a model that reduces the harms of adversarial resolution. Shared parenting maintains children’s relationships with each parent and their extended family, reduces inter-parental conflict, and prevents […]

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Ridgefield woman accused of poisoning, paternity fraud allowed virtual contact with kids

By News Times, 02/06/2026 “…She was charged that day with evidence-tampering and three counts of perjury, stemming from an investigation into alleged deceitful activity during a custody battle. A warrant said Hogan allegedly used her sister’s children to falsify the results of a court-ordered DNA test to determine a man’s paternity of two of her

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Family lawyers highlight emotional impact of divorce and child custody battles

By Yahoo News, 02/07/2026 “…Family lawyers are highlighting the importance of mental health conversations during divorce and custody proceedings. Marking Time to Talk Day 2026 on February 5, experts say emotional wellbeing is often closely linked with family breakdowns. They are urging couples to prioritise open communication and seek support during transitions such as divorce,

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Japan to start joint parental custody after divorce in April

By The Japan Times, 12/25/2025 “… The government has adopted an ordinance to enforce a revised Civil Code that will introduce joint parental custody of children after divorce, starting on April 1, 2026…” Read the entire article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/25/japan/society/japan-joint-custody-april-start/

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Parents urge task force to adopt equal shared parenting; some testify false allegations are used as leverage

By Citizen Portal, 12/10/2025 “…Two members of the public used their allotted presentations to push the task force toward legislation establishing a stronger presumption of equal shared parenting and to highlight concerns about false allegations and post‑separation harms…” Read the entire article:  https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7300940/parents-urge-task-force-to-adopt-equal-shared-parenting-some-testify-false-allegations-are-used-as-leverage

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‘What I wish I had known about Fathers’ impact on their children’

By Sophie Baker, 09/12/2025 “…A social worker with over 20 years’ experience reflects on how she came to recognise fathers’ influence on their children and develop effective ways to engage them in her practice…” Read the entire article: https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/09/12/what-i-wish-i-had-known-engage-fathers/

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The Surprising Way Men’s Brains Change After They Become Parents

By Marie Holmes, 09/28/2025 “…Dads who reported stronger bonding with the baby (either before or after birth), planned to take more time off from work, reported less parenting stress or spent more time with their babies experienced a larger loss in brain volume…” Read the entire article: https://nz.news.yahoo.com/surprising-way-mens-brains-change-110017266.htmlguce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAL47xMV8vxbbA2FUIlig2LCRBU2nsWBQNhfhdNdFEATnELeH1ONSZs9Z-r9A9aX6I4uCoGEQ6ijpBZBBW8BKa1E6KMKhdH_0UP8mJI7U7KpxpoNwvL1vvtoYbtqNSPnvBIRh2QlZv2-E3U3GZAE4hqg5wcm5N_xZPN3as6uT1t2A&guccounter=2 

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Parenting after divorce: Radio star Robert Rakete’s secret to blended family success

By The House of Wellness radio show, 07/04/2025 “…For Rakete, successful co-parenting isn’t about complicated strategies or perfect planning, it’s about a fundamental perspective. “At the heart of it is always what’s the best thing for the kids,” he explains…” Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/wellbeing/360740223/broadcaster-robert-rakete-talks-blended-families 

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SubscriberWrites: Parental alienation– A silent mental health crime against children which no one talks about

By Shailesh Saksena, 07/25/2025 “…He defined it as a syndrome where one parent distances the child from the other parent by engaging the child in a series of manipulation techniques to denigrate the other parent, primarily observed in the context of child custody disputes in family courts…” Read the entire article: https://theprint.in/yourturn/subscriberwrites-parental-alienation-a-silent-mental-health-crime-against-children-which-no-one-talks-about/2702057/ 

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TalkingParents Upgrades Plans to Better Support Co-Parents

By TalkingParents, 07/15/2025 “…TalkingParents is a communications and coordination platform that offers co-parents secure and accountable tools for the responsibility that matters most—raising children…”  Read the entire article: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/15/3115862/0/en/TalkingParents-Upgrades-Plans-to-Better-Support-Co-Parents.html

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