News Articles - Divorce / Separation
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/
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
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
Divorce In Decline: About 40% of Today’s Marriages Will End In Divorce
By Grant Bailey, Lyman Stone, and Brad Wilcox, 07/24/2025 “…Marital stability looks much different than it did 30 years ago. Using the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), we found that new marriages are stronger today than every decade since the 1950s…” Read the entire article: https://ifstudies.org/blog/divorce-in-decline-about-40-of-todays-marriages-will-end-in-divorce