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> Shared Parenting Laws Update: Fathers’ Rights & 50/50 Custody
April 26 is a special day because it is the anniversary of the day the United States’ first statewide equal shared parenting law was passed by Kentucky lawmakers in 2018. This law made 50/50 custody presumed or considered for children whose parents divorce or separate. In 2019, Kentucky declared April 26 to be Shared Parenting […]
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> How to Establish Paternity Without a Court-Ordered DNA Test
Husbands are presumed to be the biological fathers of children born during marriages, while boyfriends are not, regardless of the duration of the relationship. Whether you are her husband or her boyfriend, you may presume you are the father of her child or children. You may be absolutely confident. But every now and then, you […]
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> Why Fathers Matter: Research on Child Development Benefits
By Andrew L. Yarrow Kids need their fathers, just as they need their mothers. It’s a simple, seemingly incontestable truth that children understand and that has been demonstrated by study after study.
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> Advice for Birth Fathers: Navigating Adoption Rights
Cordell & Cordell Principal Partner Joe Cordell was recently quoted in an article published in the Chicago Tribune titled, “Birth dads still fighting for bigger role in adoption process.”
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> Men’s Divorce Reports on Gender Stereotypes Facing Men
Gender stereotypes face men in the family law courts on a regular basis. Recently, Mens’ Divorce took a look at this issue and reported on some of the numbers regarding the number of married women receiving primary custody of children as well as sizable child support packages. “It should not come as a shock that […]
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