Child Custody and Support
Herschel Walker Acknowledges Two More Children He Hadn’t Mentioned
ATLANTA — Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee for Senate in Georgia, who has been a frequent critic of absentee fathers, especially in Black households, has acknowledged that he is the father of a second son he had not previously mentioned publicly, as well as an adult daughter who was born when he was in his […]
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Herschel Walker, Critic of Absentee Fathers, Has a Second Son He Doesn’t See
Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee for Senate from Georgia, who has often spoken out against absentee fathers, particularly in Black households, on Tuesday publicly acknowledged having fathered a second son with whom he is not in contact. The admission came in response to a report by The Daily Beast, which said it had confirmed the […]
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Tennessee Bill Would Force Drunken Drivers to Support Victims’ Children
The Tennessee General Assembly on Wednesday became what is believed to be the first state legislature to pass a bill that would require drunken drivers to pay child support if they kill the parent of a minor. The bill, named “Ethan, Hailey, and Bentley’s Law” after children who lost their parents to intoxicated drivers, passed […]
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Ex-Wife of Eric Greitens, Senate Candidate in Missouri, Accuses Him of Abuse
The former wife of Eric Greitens, a leading Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, has accused him of physically abusing her and one of their sons in a sworn affidavit that could have serious implications in the race for the seat of Senator Roy Blunt, who is retiring. Mr. Greitens, whose campaign denied […]
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How ‘Shadow’ Foster Care Is Tearing Families Apart
Myers had worked on the custody agreement for Sarah Esler, who lost her daughters after allowing one to drive. “I can remember the few cases where I did not do as good a job as a social worker as I should have, and that’s one of them,” she told me. Myers also briefly investigated Molly […]
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