Except in cases where there is a history of family violence and child abuse, Australian law mandates “presumption” of “equal shared parental responsibility” between divorced parents. The results aren’t a panacea, according to this article, “Children Suffer When Law Splits Parenting Equally.”
According to my admittedly limited research, it …
Tags: “A married couple who decided to go their separate ways agreed to divide their home and its contents literally - by sawing the house in half.
One day the house was standing on stilts in a Cambodian village. The next, only half was there.
The wife will keep the half that is …
Thus begins Alec Baldwin’s new book, “A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce”, a book that details his nasty divorce and custody battle with fellow actor Kim Basinger. Baldwin goes wide however, taking a macro look at the family law system, calling it a “disgraceful mess”, …
Successful co-parenting after a divorce
WRITTEN BY AISHA SULTAN — PD HOME AND FAMILY EDITOR
After 13 years of marriage, Leslie Scheuler and Shannon Whitaker realized their relationship had ended. They separated for a few years and eventually divorced.
At the time of their separation, their son, Nicholas, was 4 years …
Surprises from the Divorce Revolution
By Steve Chapman-Syndicated Columnist
Editor’s Note: Steve Chapman is on vacation. The following column was originally published in April 2004.
Divorce is one of those creations, like fast food and lite rock, that has more people willing to indulge in it than people willing to …
At last…some celebrity news that doesn’t involve crotch shots, DUIs, or failed rehab stints!
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis Win the First Annual Celebrity Co-Parent Awards
Rosalind Sedacca, CCT, founder of National Child-Centered Divorce Month in July, and Cynthia Tiano, Esq., creator of the Celebrity Co-Parent Awards, have announced that Demi Moore …
In the course of researching online for co-parenting-related resources, one idea crops up more than all the others: When it comes to divorce/custody/child support, well-meaning dads (i.e., non-deadbeats) get the shaft, all-too-often. Not only in court, but even in co-parenting/divorce-themed books and amongst legal and mental health professionals–the very resources …
From Newsweek, April 21, 2008:
“Once shocking, even shameful, divorce has morphed into a routine fact of American life. Newsweek’s David J. Jefferson got in touch with members of his 1982 high-school class to ask: how has divorce affected you?”
Try to overlook the duh factor of the headline for the following article posted on New York’s News10 Now,” Co-parenting Can Be Tough after Divorce.”
One idea I think bears repeating is this one:
“After the marital relationship is over, a new one must be formed.”
I think this is where many …
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