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| 2022 |
Shared parenting
Legal reforms in Spain led to equal parenting time (EPT) laws being applied to approximately 40% of all divorces, signifying a major shift in custody arrangements.
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| 2018 |
Joint custody
Scientists and practitioners at the International Council on Shared Parenting conference called upon governments and professional associations to identify shared parenting as a fundamental right of the child.
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| 2018 |
Joint custody
Kentucky became the first state to enact a shared parenting presumption law, establishing a rebuttable presumption in favor of shared parenting as being in the best interest of the child.
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| 2018 |
Joint custody
Virginia passed a law specifying joint physical custody as an option on par with sole custody, without a legal presumption either way.
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| 2018 |
Shared parenting
Kentucky became the first US jurisdiction to establish a legal presumption for shared parenting, with the state house voting 81-2 and the senate voting 38-0 in favor. Governor Matt Bevin signed the bill into law.
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| 2016 |
Joint custody
Missouri passed a law specifying joint physical custody as an option on par with sole custody, without a legal presumption either way.
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| 2016 |
Shared parenting
Shared parenting rates in Sweden began to increase, reaching 28% across different age groups of children.
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| 2016 |
Domestic violence
The joint UN-EU Spotlight Initiative is launched to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16, focusing on ending all forms of violence including domestic violence, with particular emphasis on developing countries and regions.
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| 2014 |
Joint custody
A group of 110 scientists endorsed a consensus report supporting shared parenting as the norm for parenting plans for children of all ages, including very young children.
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| August 2014 |
Domestic violence
The Istanbul Convention, the first legally binding instrument in Europe addressing violence against women, came into force, requiring signatory countries to criminalize non-consensual sexual acts within marriage.
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| 2013 | The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) documented over 10,000 reports of child sex trafficking, noting this represents only a 'tiny percentage' of actual incidents. |
| 2012 |
Joint custody
Arizona passed a law specifying joint physical custody as an option on par with sole custody, without a legal presumption either way.
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| 2012 | A study in Atlantic City, New Jersey found that only 14% of adolescents engaged in street-based sex markets had pimps, challenging previous narratives about pimp-exploiter relationships. |
| 2012 | In Canada, a young man was convicted of charges related to encouraging a 15-year-old girl to engage in online prostitution, keeping her earnings and threatening her with violence. |
| 2010 |
Domestic violence
The United Arab Emirates Supreme Court rules that a man has the right to physically discipline his wife and children as long as he does not leave physical marks, highlighting ongoing legal challenges in addressing domestic violence.
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