The National Family Civil Rights Center is the only national social welfare organization solely focus
Our Vision: we believe society is best served when the interests of families serve as the foundation of all laws and public policy decisions. We seek to shape policy and and the law in areas which affect the liberty interests of all families. We accomplish this through aggressive advocacy and litigation.
09/05/2019
Forensic Custody Reports: Where’s the Science? | New York Law Journal In his Matrimonial Practice column, Timothy M. Tippins addresses the essential role of psychological research in the conduct of forensic custody evaluations. He further addresses the abandonment of that research-base by no small number of evaluators, and the significance of that dereliction, which m...
04/10/2019
Parental Alienation—A Broader Perspective | New York Law Journal This article proposes that New York courts should consider utilizing a second standard of law for proving parental alienation, in addition to the one suggested by a recent decision, resting on the principle of parens patriae, as follows: “Where a child refuses to have a relationship with a non-cus...
02/17/2019
Could the U.S. Get Paid Family Leave? It’s Looking Better Than Ever The United States is the only industrialized country that doesn’t guarantee its citizens paid family leave. A proposed bill could change that.
09/16/2018
Judge rules against faith-based agency in landmark case over LGBT rights and religious liberty Federal judge denies in large part defendants' motion to dismiss Michigan adoption case Dumont v. Lyon, allows case to move forward.
08/19/2018
Court: Same-sex partner can pursue claim in toddler's death A woman whose same-sex partner's biological daughter was killed in a traffic accident can seek damages for emotional distress even though she and the other woman weren't married or in a civil union at the time, an appeals court ruled on Friday.
07/22/2018
The Florida Supreme Court Expands Rights of Biological Parents | Daily Business Review Connor Perkins knew he was the father. He was there when his girlfriend Treneka Simmonds gave birth to their child in February 2013. He took the child to doctor’s appointments enrolled the child in daycare voluntarily paid child support and was referred to as “daddy” by the child.
07/10/2018
Judge Rejects Long Detentions of Migrant Families, Dealing Trump Another Setback A judge in Los Angeles refused to amend the so-called Flores decision, which bars long-term detention of young migrants.
06/14/2018
States with mandated 50/50 presumptions fare quite well in new study:
How much custody time does dad get in your state? June 5, 2018 — Custody X Change conducted a first-of-its-kind study and found that parenting time varies dramatically as you cross state lines. Nationwide, a father is likely to receive about 35% of child custody time. See how your state compares below.
05/25/2018
When Living Your Truth Can Mean Losing Your Children A case involving a former Ultra-Orthodox mother who came out as a le***an emphasizes the legal conflict between personal freedoms and agreements made in Jewish courts.
05/17/2018
Perspective | Most kidnapped children are taken by a parent. That doesn’t mean they’re safe. Our justice system should take these abductions more seriously.
04/30/2018
"Kentucky is the first state in the country to create a “legal presumption” for joint custody in divorce proceedings."
Joint Custody Will Be The Default Under New Kentucky Law There are exceptions for parents with a recent history of domestic violence — if it happened within the last three years and was committed against the spouse or child.