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Win Your Child Custody War: Child Custody Help Source Book–A How-To System for People Serious About the Welfare of Their Child (12th Edition)

Win Your Child Custody War: Child Custody Help Source Book–A How-To System for People Serious About the Welfare of Their Child

Question by Ava’s Mummy TTC#2: Can my husband get centrelink while he is on parental leave for 6 months?
please note, I will be at home too (on maternity leave until baby is 9 months old) and hopefully receiving the parent payment.
My husband works fulltime and will be on parental leave, I am not entitled to maternity leave because I have not been with the company for more than 12 months so technically I am quitting my job and taking 12 months off before I start another job we have set up for me within my husband’s family…

Question by PaPaBEAR: Are there any fathers out there that have taken advantage of parental leave benefits?
If so, then what was the reactions from your employer and fellow employees, after you gave the required notice and upon your return (if you went back)? Did you feel targeted?

Question by different drummer: How is child custody handled when one parent is in one state and the parent that has allegations is in another?
Does it go by:

1. The state that the mother resides in, the state that the father resides in, or the state that the divorce and child support order occured? Or is that not relevant at all?

2. Or does it go by the state in which the parent seeking full custody resides in, can that parent initiate in their state before returning a child back to their other parent at the end of their…

Question by Na Na: Why does international child custody have noting to do with children rights only parental rights?
Why does international child custody/child kidnapping have noting to do with children rights only parental rights even when a court in two different countries has given different rulings, conflict of law? Basically the mother has legal custody of her child in her country and is wanted for parental abduction in the child’s country of birth, because she is held there with out her fathers consent. Possession is 9/10 of the law.

Question by c’mon, cliffy: Should parental leave be equally available to both mothers and fathers?

Sorry, I guess I should have said “paid” parental leave. My understanding is that the 12 weeks guaranteed under the FMLA is unpaid, but I guess it wouldn’t make a difference to peoples’ answers.

And Sarah, you must have your antagonism radar turned on high. I did an answers search under parental leave and couldn’t find this question. Perhaps you could point it out all the times it has been asked before. I’d be interested in the answers.

Question by President JJ: How long can child custody battles last?
A friend of mine is stuck in a very nasty custody battle. While if she were in a more liberal state the issue may have been resolved seeing as her ex is somewhat unfit. Unfortunately she isn’t and the ex is going through great lengths to win. The child will be a year in several months and this has been going on for about 6 months already how much longer can this battle last in court.
This all is happening out of state. Would it be possible for…