By Missouri Independent, 03/04/26 “…When Mark Ludwig lost shared custody of his son more than a decade ago, his life fell apart. “The devastation of losing my son who was my sole purpose in life, I couldn’t function,” Ludwig, who lives in the St. Louis area, told the Missouri House Children and Families Committee in […]
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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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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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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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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
By MSN, 09/06/2025 “…Although custody laws in Kentucky and elsewhere granted judges discretion to decide what split was in a child’s best interest, aggrieved fathers claimed that this typically meant relegating them to the role of every-other-weekend “Disneyland dads,” forced to cram two days of fun into what mothers had two weeks to create. Read
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By Annabelle Spranklen, 07/17/2025 “…For many separated families, summer holidays bring as much apprehension as anticipation. But with foresight, clear communication and a little legal savvy, the experts agree that both children and parents can enjoy a relatively smooth, happy summer…” Read the entire article: https://www.tatler.com/article/coparenting-summer-uhnws
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By Titilope Joseph, 07/17/2025 “…With divorce becoming increasingly common in Nigeria, yet still weighed down by social stigma and sluggish legal processes, legal experts and child advocates converged in Lagos on July 15, 2025, to tackle one of family law’s most neglected and emotionally fraught issues: the impact of divorce and custody battles on children…”
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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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By Andre Rainey, 06/13/2025 “…Despite overwhelming public support for shared parenting, New York remains one of the few states without statutory recognition of shared parenting principles, leaving families at the mercy of outdated case law and inconsistent judicial decisions…” Read the entire article: https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/2025/06/13/ny-shared-parenting-needs-legislative-action-opinion/84049267007/
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