News Articles - Parenting
Kentucky bill aims to change grandparent visitation rules
By Spectrum Local News, 03/26/26 “…The bill would spell out specific factors judges can consider, such as the existing relationship between the child and grandparent, and would remove the current automatic tilt toward grandparents when a parent has died. …” Read the entire article: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/product-pages/Remembering-Dylan-Lyons/news/2026/03/25/grandparent-visitation-bill-
Taylor Frankie Paul seen attacking ex-boyfriend with a chair in a newly released video
By NBC News, 03/19/26 “…A new video released Thursday shows Taylor Frankie Paul attacking her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, in front of her daughter three years ago. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/taylor-frankie-paul-seen-attacking-ex-boyfriend-chair-newly-released-v-rcna264351
Oregon mother admits to child abduction in Chico, gets 4 years probation
By KRCRTV, 03/05/26 “…A mother from Oregon has been sentenced to four years of probation after admitting to kidnapping her two children from their father in Chico. …” Read the entire article: https://krcrtv.com/news/local/oregon-mother-admits-to-child-abduction-in-chico-gets-4-years-probation?
When it comes to child custody, is the system failing families?
By The Guardian, 01/23/2026 “…There is a viable alternative to the dominant litigation model for couples in conflict: a legal presumption of equal parenting, rebuttable in family violence cases, a model that reduces the harms of adversarial resolution. Shared parenting maintains children’s relationships with each parent and their extended family, reduces inter-parental conflict, and prevents
Ridgefield woman accused of poisoning, paternity fraud allowed virtual contact with kids
By News Times, 02/06/2026 “…She was charged that day with evidence-tampering and three counts of perjury, stemming from an investigation into alleged deceitful activity during a custody battle. A warrant said Hogan allegedly used her sister’s children to falsify the results of a court-ordered DNA test to determine a man’s paternity of two of her