Financial Basics

by Bob Stockdale, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Member SIPC & NYSE First, let me say that it is an honor to be a part of the Dads Divorce team of contributors. I look forward to using this format to address different financial topics on a monthly basis. Let’s start …

The Kiss-and-Accuse Capers

Former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson was one of the lucky ones. On July 16 the three-time Super Bowl player was arrested in Weston, Mass. for assaulting his wife. But last Monday Jackie Johnson came clean: “My husband, I adore him, and, it was my fault. . . . …

Kleptocracy in Virginia

For the third time in six years, Virginia officials are trying to sneak through policies that will lead to more broken families and more fatherless children. They will also result in massive expropriations of Virginians without due process of law and the jailing of more law-abiding parents.

Domestic Violence Treatment Policies Harm Abused Women

Despite the widespread publicity surrounding the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act and October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, little attention has been given to a crucial aspect of the battle against domestic violence—the way batterers’ treatment programs are conducted. Yet there is a growing consensus among treatment providers that …

Congress Should Kill Discriminatory Domestic Violence Act

By: Wendy McElroy The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) will expire this September if it is not reauthorized by Congress. Largely viewed as an anti-domestic violence measure, VAWA has become a flashpoint for the men’s rights advocates who see it instead as the living symbol of anti-male bias in law. …