Custody law changes 2026: an email when the law changes in your country
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This free alert tells you when child custody, parenting-time or child-support law changes in your country — new custody laws by state in the US, a bill passed in Germany, a ruling in Israel. It is for parents, and for the lawyers and mediators who advise them. You get a short email naming the change, its status and the official source, only when something actually changed: no newsletter, no promotions, unsubscribe in one click. Nothing is sent until you press the button, and then only the fields in the form — to the form service that runs this website, and nowhere else.
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When custody, parenting-time or child-support law changes in the country you chose, you will get one short email naming the change, its status and the official source. Until then, the law pages show what applies today.
How it works
- Choose your country and the language you read in. Add your email, tick the consent box, send.
- We check official sources every week — parliaments, ministries, official gazettes and courts in each of the 12 countries.
- When something changed, you get one email: the change in a paragraph, its status (in force, draft or pending, not in force yet), the official source and the updated law page.
- When nothing changed, you get nothing. Expect at most a few emails a year per country. Every email carries a one-click unsubscribe link.
The 12 countries covered
Each alert links the country's law page, where the dated change list, the statuses and the official sources live. English pages exist for all twelve; where the site also has the page in the country's own language, it is linked too.
- Brazilguarda compartilhada
- Czech Republicstřídavá péče
- Denmarkdeleordning / delt bopæl
- Francerésidence alternée
- GermanyWechselmodell
- Israelמשמורת משותפת
- Netherlandsco-ouderschap
- Norwaydelt bosted
- Polandopieka naprzemienna
- Spaincustodia compartida
- Swedenväxelvis boende
- United Statesjoint custody / equal parenting time (plus seven state pages)
Frequently asked questions
How often will I get an email?
Only when something changed in the country you chose, which is rare: core custody provisions can sit unchanged for years, while drafts and bills come and go without becoming law. We check official sources every week, and a week with no change sends nothing. Expect at most a few emails a year per country, and none in some years.
What counts as a custody law change?
A bill introduced or passed, a statute amended or entering into force, a court ruling that changes how a provision is applied, or a ministry draft put out for consultation. Each email names the status the official record uses — in force, draft or pending, or not in force yet — so you can tell law from proposal at a glance, exactly as the country pages do.
Which countries are covered?
Twelve: the United States (with its own pages for the seven states that presume equal parenting time), Germany, France, Spain, Israel, Brazil, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland and the Czech Republic. If your country is not on the list, choose "another country" and we will write to you only if we add it.
What happens to my email address?
It is stored by the form service that runs this website and used for these alerts only. We do not add you to a newsletter, send promotions, or share or sell the address. Every alert carries a one-click unsubscribe link, and you can ask us to delete the address at any time through the contact in our privacy policy.
Is this legal advice?
No. An alert tells you that something changed and where the official text is, so you can read it yourself or take it to your lawyer. It does not tell you what to do, it cannot account for your facts, and it says nothing about how a particular judge will decide. Before relying on any change, consult a family-law attorney licensed where your case is heard.
Can I follow more than one country?
Yes. Sign up once per country, with the same email address if you like; each country is a separate subscription and can be stopped separately.
These alerts are general legal information, not legal advice. An email tells you that a statute, bill or ruling changed and links the official source; it cannot account for your situation. Before acting on any change, consult a family-law attorney licensed where your case is heard.
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