News Articles - Child Support
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
Texas Senate Approves Bill Requiring Child Support from Conception
By Inforney, 04/16/2025 “…he proposed law would allow courts to order retroactive child support beginning at conception, rather than at birth. Currently, Texas law permits retroactive child support dating back only to a child’s birth or up to four years before a petition is filed—unless the parent is proven to have intentionally avoided responsibility. SB
Text messages in lead-up to deadly mushroom lunch revealed as Erin Patterson’s estranged husband testifies
By The Guardian, 05/01/25 “…She is accused of murdering Simon’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, his aunt Heather Wilkinson, and attempting to murder Ian Wilkinson, Simon’s uncle and Heather’s husband. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/01/erin-patterson-husband-simon-mushroom-lunch-murder-trial-australia-ntwnfb
Dad released from prison, reunited with son and freed from child support
By Suburban Chicago Land, 04/30/25 “…A father released from prison reached out for help in reconnecting with his fifteen-year-old son, whom he hadn’t seen in over a decade. When dad tried contacting the child’s mother, hoping to reunite with his son, he was horrified to discover that she wanted to stick him with retroactive child
Making up for ‘lost time’: father proposes parental rights legislation
By Fairfax Times, 02/07/25 “…Since early 2024, a Fairfax County father has been trying to change Virginia legislation regarding parental rights. James Sisco proposes the “Lost Time and Three Strikes” legislation, citing overreach and systemic failures. If passed, it would seek to help families and children who have been victims of parental alienation. …” Read