News Articles - Family Law Issues
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
Legal Experts Push For Practical Custody Solutions To Protect Children After Divorce
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…”
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/
Divorce has long-term impact for children, study finds
By News Nation Now, 5/27/2025 “… Childhood divorce, specifically for young children, can lead to significantly greater challenges later in life, new research suggests. Children who experience parental divorce at age 5 or younger face lower incomes, an increase in teenage pregnancy, death at a young age and incarceration, according to economists from the University
New York City Child Custody and Visitation Attorney Juan Luciano Explores Chances of Father Getting 50/50 Custody
By Open PR, 5/21/2025 “…According to Juan Luciano, while joint physical and legal custody, often referred to as 50/50 custody, is increasingly sought after by fathers, the outcome hinges on numerous legal and familial considerations. This parenting arrangement allows children to spend approximately equal time with each parent, reinforcing emotional stability and strong parent-child relationships…”