News Articles - Child Custody
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
Second-class dads: Why are family courts still siding against fathers?
By Ari David Blaff, 06/12/2025 “…Divorced dads can face protracted and costly legal battles to win back access, alongside the devastation of family dissolution and alienation from their children. But a new generation of men are building a grassroots fatherhood movement challenging antiquated stereotypes of masculinity and what they say is an unfair system for
Lawmaker addresses custody guidelines
By Sun Gazette, 05/31/2025 “…Flick, a longtime advocate of 50-50 custody, proposed an amendment to require family courts to provide anyone named in a custody petition with a written copy of the new factors when decisions are made. It passed unanimously…” Read the entire article: https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2025/05/lawmaker-addresses-custody-guidelines/
Rep. Tedford’s bills on healthcare and joint custody pass committee votes in Oklahoma
By Fox 24, 02/24/25 “…”This bill is about fairness and ensuring that children have the chance to maintain meaningful relationships with both parents,” said Tedford. “By promoting cooperation, it allows the courts to make decisions based on the best interest of the child. …” Read the entire article: https://okcfox.com/news/local/rep-tedfords-bills-on-healthcare-and-joint-custody-pass-committee-votes-in-oklahoma
New bill seeks changes to how child custody is determined in Oklahoma
By Fox23, 03/10/25 “…”This bill helps the judge’s be like ‘Hey as a norm, we’re just gonna start with equal shared parenting,’ unless they’re shown abuse proven on either side. Because we have to decide as a society, abuse has to be wrong no matter who does it,” Dennis said. …” Read the entire article: