Today in the United States it is also Memorial Day, a day in which we remember those soldiers who have died in service to our country. [read post]

But times have changed, and current law promotes maximum contact between children and their separated or divorced parents and the sharing of decision making, unless this is contrary to the best interests of the children, as may be the case, for example, where there is a high degree of ongoing conflict between separated or divorced parents or family violence precludes maximum contact or shared decision making on major matters affecting the children. [read post]