“equal justice for everyone involved in family law proceedings”
It really says that, doesn’t it? I’m not dreaming. Wait… OUCH! Okay, I’m awake. I just had to make sure. These words come from a California Government website.
Okay, the shock has worn off. Reality is sinking in. I hope the citizens of California will get a fair [...]
Swedish Blogger In America:
In the event families separate and children are involved, child custody, support and visitation also has guidelines. More than 90% of children from separated homes in Sweden have parents that share custody and visitation 50-50. Normally, the parents can decide on the amount of child support to be paid by the non-custodial [...]
‘This is not Judge Judy,’ Harvey Brownstone tells self-litigators who clog divorce courts
Feb 07, 2009 04:30
Susan Pigg
LIVING REPORTER
Ontario’s family courts are being “crippled” by warring couples who are representing themselves in complex divorce cases – including bitter battles over child custody, a long-time judge says.
“The family court system is in crisis with unrepresented [...]
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“We’ve seen the impact that fathers make on a child’s life. In the past, it had been the idea that the father is the breadwinner, and the mother stayed home and took care of the kids. That thinking has changed,” said Larry L. Klinger, who oversees family and community programs for the intermediate unit. “Changing [...]
Divorced Fathers Claim Gender Bias in Family Court
Private bill calls for changes to Canada’s Divorce Act
Aug 27, 2008
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[U]niversity of British Columbia sociology professor Edward Kruk, Canada’s foremost expert on custody, says the removal of one parent from the life of the child is widespread. He calls the family court system “a national shame.”
“I don’t actually [...]
12 August 2008 -
UnitedFuture has announced plans to reform New Zealand family law, in a three-pronged approach designed to keep both parents closely involved in the day-to-day lives of their children following family breakdown.
“UnitedFuture will introduce ’shared parenting’ as a default position for child custody arrangements in the family court,” announced family spokesperson Judy [...]
Child Custody Rights or Parental Responsibilities?
By Jill H. Breslau
Language can impact our thinking and behavior. Language in statutes regarding custody, for example, can influence –if only in a subtle way—how we perceive our relationship to our children.
For example, in Maryland, where I practice now, and many other states, custody of your own children is described [...]
