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1 Britney Spears: Parental Rights or Lost the Fight?
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2 Is Divorce More Devastating When Kids Are Involved?
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3 Would You Give Up Custody If Daddy Were a Better Parent?
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4 Jon and Kate Plus 8: Stay Close or Flee With Opportunity?
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5 Would You Kidnap Your Children?
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6 Are You Surprised Courtney Love Lost Custody of Frances?
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7 Should a Child Be Geographically Close to Both Parents?
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8 Is It Fair For a Mother to Keep a Child From His Father?
A deadbeat dad rolls into town on last night's Parenthood! When Amber and Drew's pop shows up to play some gigs, Sarah has a bit of a breakdown when she finds out her son has been hanging out with his father. While the mom of two has good reason — namely because her ex is an addict — is it ever fair to keep a kid (who wants a relationship) away from his or her parent? Is It Fair For Read more
Does putting miles between a parent and child strain their relationship? When couples head to Splitsville, custody can become an intense issue if a mom or pop decides to move. While a short distance isn't likely to hinder visitation, a bigger move might. How important do you think it is for a youngster to live near both parents? Photo copyright 2010 MTV Should a Child Be Geographically Read more
An offspring of two famous rockers, Frances Bean Cobain has grown up in the spotlight and experienced a roller-coaster life. She grew up without a father, Kurt Cobain, and her mother, Courtney Love, seems to have a magnetic pull to trouble. A seemingly mature and smart young lady, it's hard to imagine the 17-year-old needs much supervision, but it is actually she who prefers to live with her Read more
The tie between parent and child runs deep, but would you be willing to break the law or even live underground to keep your offspring? Custody battles or spousal suspicions can lead moms and dads to make rash decisions — some take their kids and run. We've seen that breaks in the system can occur; recent news headlines have showcased one father's tireless efforts to get his son back from Read more
It's the story of a custody battle between an American father and mother, so how did their child end up in an Italian orphanage? Michael McCarty's life changed on March 5, 2007, when he received a call before going to pick up his son from school in New York and learned that his ex had taken their son to her native Italy. Once there, the Read more
Jon and Kate Gosselin may be in the midst of a divorce, but their show will return with new episodes Monday. During the hiatus, the former couple took time to focus on their family and navigate their way through the difficult time. They made it clear that the Gosselin abode was purchased for their eight children and that the parents would rotate turns with the twins and sextuplets. Jon Read more
No matter how egalitarian people say they are, there's still an assumption that a woman's connection to her children is stronger — and perhaps more sacred — than a man's, and when a couple splits, she should naturally retain custody. Rebekah Spicuglia understands the stigma of noncustodial motherhood all too well. She got pregnant when she was 18 and started taking classes at community Read more
When it comes to child custody, moms tend to have an edge on the competition. Judges often find them more capable and sometimes, dads agree and settle for either joint custody or visitation rights. However, there are cases where a father fights tooth and bone for his offspring and can win the court's decision if he shows all the right stuff. One couple came to the end of their marital road and Read more
When a couple splits, people wish both parties the best. But, the breakup of a family involves more than a husband and a wife. Mom and dad may decide to take different paths, but children are affected and often caught in the midst of the mayhem, making it hard not to feel for them. Do you think divorce is more devastating when it involves children? Is Divorce More Devastating When Kids Read more
Mama's gone wild and it just keeps getting worse each time Stinky Diaper Award Winner, Britney Spears makes the news. The 26-year-old mother of Sean Preston, 2 and Jayden James, 1, caused yet another stir when she holed up in her house Thursday night and refused to relinquish her sons to ex-husband, Kevin Federline's care. Now, Britney has lost visitation rights until a hearing on January 14. Read more
