News Articles - Child Custody
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
Memorial set up outside court over “needless deaths” linked to “parental alienation”
By The News – Portsmouth, 09/30/2025 “…PAPA founder Simon Cobb, from Portsmouth, spoke to members of the public about the campaign, which has been taking places in towns and cities across the country. He laid a special memorial in Pompey colours for people in this area who have taken their lives as a result of
Fathers win: ConCourt ruling allows parents to share four-month leave, ending maternal bias
By IOL, 10/03/2025 “…The Constitutional Court on Friday handed down a landmark judgment, effectively equalising parental leave rights in South Africa by granting all parents equal entitlements, regardless of gender, sex, colour, or circumstances. Read the entire article: https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-10-03-fathers-win-concourt-ruling-allows-parents-to-share-four-month-leave-ending-maternal-bias/#google_vignette
Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why.
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
Child custody streamlining bill given final approval with Rep. Flick’s amendment
By NCPA Staff, 07/17/2025 “…Flick’s own bill, House Bill 1499 aims to make 50/50 custody the default as long as both parents are deemed fit. The legislation currently has 27 co-sponsors with notable bipartisan support…” Read the entire article: https://www.northcentralpa.com/news/child-custody-streamlining-bill-given-final-approval-with-rep-flicks-amendment/article_ccdf8a12-5d66-4a5a-8c8b-b61571220d70.html