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Amber Alerts, Parental Kidnapping, and Emma Grace Kennedy

June 13, 2018 By Katie Carter

When Emma Grace Kennedy was kidnapped last week by her sex offender father at a gas station, it seems like EVERYBODY knew about it right away. There were Amber Alert billboards, text messages, and stories on the news. It’s every mom’s worst nightmare, especially for moms who are separated from their children’s fathers, but especially in cases where there’s something wrong with dad – whether he’s a sex offender, a substance abuser, a physically violent person, or something else, it adds an … [Read more...]

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Substance Abuse and Custody

November 27, 2017 By Katie Carter

Lots of people struggle with substance abuse.  Lots.  Over the years, I’ve seen many, many women who tell me that they struggled with a drug or alcohol addiction.  I think, because they’re often so used to being judged for the issues that they’ve faced, they fully expect to be told that they won’t be able to get custody or have any parenting time. That’s (generally speaking) not the case at all, though.  If you’re a mom and you’ve struggled with substance abuse issues, that doesn’t mean you … [Read more...]

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