Madonna and Guy Ritchie Settle Custody

Now that Madonna and Guy Ritchie have acted their age and agreed on joint custody, will the former power couple be able to swallow their bitterness for the sake of their kids?

"The good news is that they spared the children the pain and suffering of a protracted custody battle," says Amy J.L. Baker, a developmental psychologist with an expertise in children and divorce. "The real challenge now is if these two people, who have a lot of hostility between them, can figure out how to co-parent these kids. It's enormously difficult, and very easy to get it wrong."

Ark. Seizes 21 More Kids from Evangelist's Group

State officials on Tuesday took into protective custody 21 children associated with an evangelical group whose founder faces federal child sex charges.

The children, all younger than 18 and part of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, were taken while custody hearings were being held for six girls seized during a September raid of Alamo's compound in Fouke, in southwest Arkansas. The court must decide whether the girls should be returned to their parents or remain in state care.

Learn About New Custody Provisions in Florida

Q: I am getting divorced. A friend told me Florida has a new law about child custody. Will that affect my case?

A: Earlier this year, Florida’s Legislative modified the child custody provisions of Florida Statute Chapter 61. That chapter deals with divorce, child support and related issues.

Hospital Run Could Cost Britney Custody

Talk about a bad reaction.

On her first trip with her sons back to Louisiana since she lost custody, Britney Spears' youngest son, Jayden James Federline, was rushed to the hospital for having what Spears' reps deemed a "reaction to something he ingested."

Although the 2-year-old tyke has since been released and declared "fine," it's possible an even worse reaction could transpire, should Kevin Federline seek to restrict Spears' remaining custody rights for the duo's two sons.

Teens Abandoned Under Nebraska Safe Haven Law

A 16-year-old girl dropped off Sunday under Nebraska's flawed safe-haven law was a ward of the state of Arizona from August to October of 2008, Nebraska health officials state in a news release.

The girl's mother brought her to the Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska (pictured) on Sunday afternoon and legally abandoned her, according to the release.

From the release:

Based on information available so far, DHHS’ understanding is that in October, the Arizona court agreed to dismiss the case at the request of the mother, who desired to return to Nebraska to have more support from family and friends located here. The mother and daughter appear to have returned to Nebraska just last week.

Father of Kidnapped Boy Granted Full Custody

The mother of six-year-old kidnapping victim Cole Puffinburger has lost her full-time custody rights.

Wednesday, a family court judge awarded temporary full-time custody to Robert Puffinburger, Cole's father. And there is a disturbing reason behind the decision. News 3's Dan Ball explains why police are now looking into whether Cole's mother had something to do with his abduction.

It was just about two weeks ago on October 15 that Cole Puffinburger was violently taken from his home.Thankfully, it was just three days later that he was found.

But now, new information just released by Metro shows some odd behavior by his mother Julie several weeks before the abduction.