Could A Past Drug Charge Affect Custody?

Question: Could a criminal drug charge from my past factor into a child custody decision even if I had a diversion on it to remove it from my record?

Video: Cordell & Cordell News – December 8, 2015

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How Difficult Is It To Prove Abuse?

Question: My wife is verbally and mentally abusive to me and our kids. How difficult is that to prove in a divorce and will it help me get a more favorable outcome in court?

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 …

4 Habits That Can Derail Your Divorce Recovery

Divorce is in many ways similar to death. Like death, there are different stages of divorce a person must transition through before they can completely move on. The final stage, recovery, might be the most difficult. It’s natural for many men to want to cling to that failed relationship and …

DadsDivorce Live: Reality Of Domestic Violence Against Men

Typically, domestic violence is framed strictly as a women’s issue. While women who face violence from their partners are certainly in need of adequate resources to receive help, there are also millions of men who find themselves victims every year.

Can A Court Prevent Visitation Without A Hearing?

Question: Is the court ever allowed to prevent visitation without a hearing or evidence that the children are in any harm?

Proving Abuse In A Child Custody Case

Question: My ex has primary custody of our daughter during the school year. I suspect that she is being abused and has talked to me about running away because she doesn’t want to be here. How can I prove to the court that she is being abused so that she …

Using A Guardian Ad Litem In A Custody Case

Question: My wife is trying to get full legal and physical custody of our kids and leave me only with supervised visitation. This is concerning because she is very abusive. I don’t have money for a lawyer so how should I go about fighting this?

Fighting False Allegations Of Abuse

Question: I am trying to get full custody of my children, but my wife is threatening me with false allegations of abuse and claiming she will get a restraining order against me if I do this. I’ve never hurt her so there would be no basis for these allegations, but …