News Articles - Family Law Issues
State Rep. Kenneth Paschal: Strengthening families, protecting children – a call for commonsense pro-family legislation in 2025
By 1819 News, 02/03/25 “…First on my agenda is the reintroduction of the “Best Interest of the Child Protection Act – Shared Parenting,” a measure that previously received bipartisan support. This crucial legislation seeks to maximize children’s time with both parents during divorce or separation,…” Read the entire article: https://1819news.com/news/item/state-rep-kenneth-paschal-strengthening-families-protecting-children-a-call-for-commonsense-pro-family-legislation-in-2025
‘Kids get traumatized’: Calgary research looks to reduce stress in family law cases
By Yahoo, 01/08/25 “…”Let’s say you’ve got a family that’s going in front of a judge to determine a parenting agreement,” Perrault said. “Why is it that a judge is making that decision and not an approach that’s done way before, where the child has a say and the parents have a say and have
UPDATE: Mother without custody flees St. Louis County with children
By Fox 2, 01/08/25 “…A Mehlville woman is accused of taking her two children and fleeing the state to avoid turning them over to their father, who has legal custody. …” Read the entire article: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/mother-without-custody-flees-st-louis-county-with-children-police/
SB 805 Tries to Squeeze Blood from Turnip
By Hans Bader, 01/05/2025 “…Legislation has been introduced in the Virginia legislature to increase child-support obligations a lot, even for parents with very low incomes. The legislation, SB 805, violates federal child-support regulations,…” Read the entire article: https://www.baconsrebellion.com/sb-805-tries-to-squeeze-blood-from-turnip/#more-133481
New El Paso resolution fines parents denying visitation rights
By KFox14, 09/16/24 “…According to Brian Stanley, the director of the Domestic Relations Office for the County, parents who deny “access and possession” to the non-custodial parent could go to court and face up to $500 in fines per missed visit. The resolution which went into effect Monday, will hopefully make sure children have access