Topic
Childcare
148 published works
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Cost of a Kid: 2026 Edition
By Mark Ashton
Lending Tree compiles data on what things costs and they try to track how a child fits into that "need." Here's their compilation. The left column is data for Pennsylvania.…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
A Trump Account Update. Kind of….
By Mark Ashton
We live in times when tax law is done in fits. Congress races to write a bill. Passes it and informs the public of its beauty. And then the IRS…
Turtle Talk
Head Start Comments Are Due Tomorrow: What the Tribal Record Still Needs
This an update to my earlier post on Head Start here. Comments on ACF’s proposed revision of the Head Start Program Performance Standards are due tomorrow, October 6. The Tribal…
Jotwell
Regulating Paid Childcare
Luis Faundez & Manisha Padi, Licensing Enforcement and the Supply of Childcare (June 22, 2026) (unpublished manuscript)(available at SSRN).Family law scholars examine caregiving’s formal and informal systems. Literatures in both…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Back-to-School Means Back-to-Leave Requests: California Employers Take Note
By Katharine C. Weber, Joseph J. Lynett
As summer winds down and students head back to the classroom, California employers should be prepared for leave requests tied to school and childcare obligations. A new post on our…
California Workplace Law Blog
Backpacks, Bell Schedules, and Leave Requests
By Susan E. Groff, Cecilie E. Read
As children head back to school, California employees may need time away from work for school activities, childcare emergencies, disciplinary meetings, or to care for a sick child. Employers should…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
21st Century Parenting & The Crucial Subject
By Mark Ashton
There are dozens of reasons why marriages disintegrate and I routinely “pass” on articles by fellow practitioners offering advice on this subject. If you concentrate your law practice in this…
Employment Law Worldview
Spotlight on: Changes to Childcare and Parental Leave
By Julia Yeo, Li Lian Eu
Japan – Amendments to the Childcare and Family Care Leave Act took effect on 1 April 2025, with further amendments to take effect on 1 October 2025. Singapore – Amendments…
Family Law Prof Blog
Can a $700 calendar save your marriage?
By Family Law
From the New York Times:On a Thursday morning in March, my family needed to accomplish three things at exactly the same time.My husband had to board a plane to return…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Senior Executives Balk on Providing Child Care Benefits, According to HR Professionals
By Anne Hall
According to a recent Harris Poll and KinderCare Learning Companies survey, 8 out of 10 human resources (HR) professionals report difficulties convincing senior executives that investing in childcare benefits for…