Legislation Would Update Kentucky’s Outdated Child Support Guidelines
A Fayette County judge will go to Frankfort on Tuesday to tell state lawmakers that they should overhaul Kentucky’s “outdated” child support guidelines. Legislation scheduled for a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee is aimed at updating the guidelines, which reflect child-rearing costs in the 1980’s. For more on this story click here.
French Dad in Custody Fight…The Fight for Equality is Occurring Abroad!
In Paris, a French father is demanding visiting rights with his son climbed down Monday from his protest perch atop a crane, but said it will be a long time before divorced dads are seen as credible single parents and get the same rights in France as mothers. Read more here.
CNN Article: The Missing Piece in Education Reform?…Dads
CNN Article: The Missing Piece in Education Reform?…Dads The omission of “the father factor” is especially troubling in light of research released last month that examined family trends in 45 countries and how children’s educational success is affected by their parents. The “World Family Map” report by Child Trends, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, found that […]
Father Absence, Father Deficit, Father Hunger
According to the 2007 UNICEF report on the well-being of children in economically advanced nations, children in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. rank extremely low in regard to social and emotional well-being in particular. Many theories have been advanced to explain the poor state of our nations’ children: child poverty, race and social class. […]
