Best Interest: 5.12.2025
Post Malone and other 50/50 celebs, U.S. equal parenting laws, how to get dads more involved and all the latest research
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In this issue:
Fatherhood programs best practices + case studies
U.S. parenting law reform
Single moms forcing moms to do their share
Post Malone and other 50/50 celebs
Latest equal-parenting research
New conferences!
U.S. equal parenting law news
Missouri last year passed a very strong rebuttable presumption of equal parenting law. Last week the law went into effect, commemorated by the dubiously sexistly titled article in the Southeast Missourian: “New custody law for equal time for dads begins today”
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) announced legislation last week that streamlines child custody factors from 16 to 12 passed the House on Tuesday by a 202-1 vote. Flick, a longtime advocate of 50/50 custody, proposed an amendment to require family courts to provide anyone named in a custody petition with a written copy of the new factors when decisions are made. It passed unanimously.
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