When it comes to child custody battles, the deck is often stacked against dads. There are numerous gender stereotypes that work against fathers in all family law matters, but they seem especially pronounced in child custody issues.
Divorce is a tough process for everyone, but it can be especially brutal for dads. There are a number of societal, cultural, and legal factors that seem to conspire to make life for divorced dads difficult. The good news is there also are some upsides to the divorced dad life, …
Children of divorce do not have it easy. Even in amicable breakups, the effects of divorce on children can be substantial. Research shows these children face numerous physical and mental health risks. Since the circumstances of every divorce are so unique, how divorce affects children will vary from child to child, …
Divorce costs can snowball in a hurry. Before you know it, the divorce process can ravage your finances and hit you with a number of intangible costs that are sometimes even more difficult to overcome than the monetary ones.
Question: My wife and I are in the process of getting a divorce. A few months ago, she gave birth but I’m certain the child is not mine. How do I go about proving I’m not the father?
Leading Women for Shared Parenting recently completed a comprehensive review of child custody determinations for the state of North Dakota from 2011 through 2017 and the findings are quite concerning.
Society has a way of pushing dads to the wayside. Although research shows fathers are more active and engaged with their families than ever before, we still see time and again popular culture treating them as the less-important parent.
Each week at DadsDivorce, we post news and articles on a plethora of topics relevant to divorced fathers. Our sponsor, Cordell & Cordell, has advocated for fathers’ rights since its inception in 1990. Ensuring that dads have a voice is central to our mission. We believe fathers are essential to …
Question: My 3-year-old grandson has lived with me for the majority of his life because his mother (my daughter) is homeless and his father has not been in the picture. Now, his dad has reappeared and says he wants custody. What rights does he have as the child’s father? Do …
The old saying goes that women are from Venus and men from Mars. When it comes to how men and women respond to divorce, that adage seems to hold true. Research consistently shows that men tend to take a longer time to recover from divorce than women do. Getting past …