Topic: Child Custody

Gay rights in America: How states stand on 7 hot-button issues

The tapestry of federal and state laws surrounding gay rights is enormously complex. Here is a look at each state's laws regarding issues ranging from gay marriage to hate crimes to hospital visitation. 

Do grandparents get visitation rights? Supreme Court declines case.

The Supreme Court declined to hear a case in which grandparents demanded to visit their grandchildren but the parents intervened. The lack of a decision leaves no clear constitutional standard on the issue.

Do ex-daughter-in-law's allegations change Jerry Sandusky case?

A judge ruled Monday that Jerry Sandusky can receive visits from most of his grandchildren. But a former daughter-in-law said Monday that Sandusky molested one of her children.

Parental rights vs. child safety: Should boys have been visiting Josh Powell? (+video)

Josh Powell, a 'person of interest' in his wife's disappearance two years ago, died with his two young boys in an apparent murder-suicide. Should he have had visitation rights?

10 roles that earned Meryl Streep Oscar nominations

As Streep earns buzz for 'The Iron Lady,' here are 10 other films that got the attention of the Academy

Mindy McCready refuses to return child against judge's orders

Mindy McCready has refused to return her child to Florida despite a judge's ruling to do so.  McCready says the child has suffered abuse by his guardian there.

New York gay marriage bill: What would happen if it passes?

New York legislators could vote as early as Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in the state. New York would become the sixth state to permit gay marriage. Here’s a list six things that would – and wouldn’t – happen should the bill pass.

Divorce is costly. The settlement need not be.

Divorce need not entail a fierce battle between partners. A collaborative approach can produce harmonious, creative, and lasting solutions.

Sean Goldman case highlights rising international child abduction

The Sean Goldman case, which resolved Tuesday when a Brazil judge ordered the boy to be returned to his American dad, is one of a sharply rising number of international child abduction cases in the US.

Brazil custody case: David Goldman gets custody of son Sean

Brazil's chief justice upheld late Tuesday a lower court order handing 9-year-old Sean Goldman over to his American father. The Brazil custody case has been dragging on for five years, reflecting the difficulty of international custody disputes.

Released, American father still faces uphill child custody battle in Japan

American Christopher Savoie was arrested Sept. 28 in Japan after trying to get his children back from his ex-wife. The case has underscored widely different views in the US and Japan of parental rights and child-rearing.

Child abuse: when family courts get it wrong

States must reform a system that too often awards custody to the abusive parent.

Who does the law favor in Jackson children custody case?

Parental rights count for much, but courts today are giving more credence to claims from a child's primary caregiver.

A few million US grandmas know what's ahead for Katherine Jackson

The mother of the King of Pop joins, at least for now, the ranks of grandparents raising grandchildren.

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