How To Talk To Kids About Mass Shootings

The recent rash of shootings in San Bernardino, Colorado Springs and Paris is horrifying for everyone. Tragically, these kinds of stories have become common. These tragedies are difficult to grasp as adults. For children, they’re even more confusing and terrifying. As parents, it is difficult to know how to approach …

DadsDivorce Live: Do Fathers Matter?

Historically, researchers have overlooked, or outright ignored, the ways in which fathers foster bonds with their children and the contributions they make to their families. In recent decades, however, that has changed as more and more research is uncovering the true value of fatherhood.

Celebrity Splits Show Divorce Emotions Affect Everyone

Divorce turns a person’s life upside down. When a marriage dissolves, there are child custody, financial, and property division issues to sort out. Then there is the emotional turmoil, which often catches men off-guard after a divorce. Women initiate divorce twice as often as men, which might suggest that they …

What Is The Process For Ending Child Support?

Question: What is the process for ending child support payments once a child reaches the age of emancipation? Also, what affect will that have on arrears?

Is My 401(k) Divisible During Divorce?

Question: I was contributing to a 401(k) prior to marrying my wife. Now it looks like we’re heading towards divorce. Is my 401(k) divisible during divorce? I stopped contributing to before our marriage was official.

When Does Temporary Alimony End?

Question: I am currently paying temporary alimony to my estranged wife. Will this support stop once I go to court for the divorce hearing? If not, how long will I be required to pay alimony?

DadsDivorce Live: Surviving The Holidays Seminars

It’s not uncommon for divorced fathers to experience a sense of dread as the holidays approach. There is a natural fear that all the happy memories of years past will never be recreated after so much has changed.

4 Things To Know About False Allegations Of Abuse

In one of his Huffington Post columns, Cordell & Cordell Principal Partner Joe Cordell wrote about how false allegations of abuse often target men during divorce. To be sure, domestic violence is a serious issue. Over the past several years, awareness regarding domestic violence has skyrocketed and there are now …

Who Is Responsible For Child Support?

Question: I recently had a child with a married woman who claimed she was separated. Since she is still legally married to another man, my name is not on the birth certificate. Legally, am I responsible for child support since I am not the father in the eyes of the …

What If I Was Given An Unfair Divorce Ruling?

Question: My wife and I recently divorced and we listed irreconcilable differences as the grounds for our split. The judge awarded my wife child support, alimony and $500 monthly from my retirement account. The total amount I’m paying is much more than I can afford. I was also told that …