Over the last few years, there has been a growing groundswell of support to make shared parenting the presumption in child custody cases. Backed by numerous studies, supporters have pushed for revisions to family law statutes so that children of divorce are given equal access to each parent. Historically, courts have …
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It’s no secret that the family court system has a tendency to stack the deck against fathers. That can be especially true for unmarried dads.
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There are many family law statutes that are either counterproductive or just outright nonsensical. The latest example of comes from the state of Oklahoma where a man has been ordered to pay child support for a child that isn’t his.
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An overwhelming amount of research shows it is in the best interest of children to have equal time with each parent following divorce or separation. Nonetheless, shared-parenting critics persist and by and large family courts do a poor job of establishing equal-custody arrangements.
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The Guardian recently published an article detailing the rise of law firms dedicated to representing men and fathers in divorce and the debate over whether such firms are necessary.
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Question: My wife, who field for the divorce, wants me to sign papers agreeing to pay child support and give up any chance of gaining full or 50/50 custody of our child.
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Over the last two years, Dads Divorce has written extensively about the push throughout the country to revise child custody statutes so that shared parenting is the presumption rather than the exception. In February, we published an article detailing how the shared parenting movement was continuing to gain traction across …
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Dads often face an uphill battle when it comes to family law issues. The situation is even tougher for unmarried fathers. A recent case in point comes from Wisconsin. Nearly six months ago, James Wolfe’s son was snatched away from him by the toddler’s mother, who disappeared with the child to Georgia …
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Unfortunately, it is common for children to get caught between bickering parents during the divorce process. Often, this involves one of the parents trying to convince the child to pick a side – a process refereed to as parental alienation.
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Dads Divorce sponsor Cordell & Cordell produces the Men’s Divorce Podcast, which features interviews with authors, politicians and other divorce professionals on issues fathers frequently face during the divorce process.
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