Missouri bill hoping to tackle fatherlessness ‘epidemic’ gets bipartisan support

By: Anna Spoerre

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 861

Last Updated: 1 week ago


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When Mark Ludwig lost shared custody of his son more than a decade ago, his life fell apart.

“The devastation of losing my son who was my sole purpose in life, I couldn’t function,” Ludwig, who lives in the St. Louis area, told the Missouri House Children and Families Committee in late January. “I lost everything from the point where I went from being a pretty decent middle class dad to where I …

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