Supreme Court of India Says Fathers Can Remarry and Retain Custody
The Supreme Court of India says parents can remarry without risking custody.
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Proposed Parenting Time Rule Changes in Japan Could Spell Good News for Single Fathers
Custody and parenting time is handled differently in Japan than it is in the West, though new rules could change things. Efforts are aimed at making child exchanges easier and more enforceable.
Kansas says Father Whose Child Adopted Away without his Knowledge or Consent has Rights to His Child
The Kansas Supreme Court granted a biological father parental rights to a child given up for adoption without proper notice.
Australia ‘Sperm Donor’ Seeks Parental Rights
Sperm donorship became more popular in the ‘80s as single women became more confident in their choices to raise a child without the help of a male partner. The law sided with women’s rights, but now courts are focused on their children’s rights. Get fathers’ rights news right in your inbox!
Biological Dads Gain More Rights in Florida Courts
The decision in a new Florida case has made it easier for biological dads to have a chance at custody, but it won’t be as simple as showing up to court.
Knesset Member Decries Hypocrisy against Fathers in Israel’s Family Law System
In Israel, mothers automatically receive custody of children under age six thanks to the Tender Years Clause. Women’s groups vehemently opposed attempts to lower the age last year. It’s a fight that frustrated men and women who are fighting for the best interests of Israeli children. Get fathers’ rights news right in your inbox!
New Kentucky Law Creates Presumption of Joint Custody
A new law hopes to help Kentucky kids stay connected with both of their parents after divorce by requiring judges to assign joint custody whenever possible.
Equal Custody Rights for Fathers Blocked by Special Interests
The National Parents Organization has polled the American public in several states and found that the vast majority, over 70%, support joint physical custody after divorce whenever possible. Increasingly, old fashioned ideas have fallen out of favor — that children belong with their nurturing, caregiver mothers, while the role of the father is to provide […]
The New Tax Law Does Away with Alimony, Spousal Support Deduction
With very little fanfare, the new tax law that was passed at the very end of December, 2017, and which is effective in 2018, did away with the requirement that spousal support (previously known as alimony) receivers declare spousal support as income and, on the other side of the balance sheet, did away with the […]
How a Father Can Lose Parental Rights without Ever Knowing
Did you know that a father’s parental rights can be terminated without him ever knowing (or for that matter without him even knowing that he’s a father)? Using a process called ‘notice by publication’ or ‘service by publication’ a mother, or a government agency, can publish a notice of intent to terminate parental rights – […]