A pretrial hearing is planned Monday even as defense attorneys and prosecutors spar over a joint trial for parents charged regarding a 7-year-old boy who police say was tortured and almost starved to ...

The 8News partnership with Conexus for its annual Gift of Light campaign has entered week three, and the work continues — ...

TOKYO – The Japanese government on Friday approved an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code, which includes the introduction of a new joint child custody system for divorced parents, effective ...

The government has introduced this option, as provided in the new Civil Code, in the case of divorce starting 1 April 2026. Parents can request it at the time of their separation, which includes joint ...