Video: Wisconsin Fathers For Children And Families

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.

3 Reasons To Support Fathers’ Rights

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 …

A Grandparent’s Right To Custody

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 …

4 Reasons Why Divorce Is Harder For Guys

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 …

3 Reasons Why Shared Parenting Is Great For Families

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 …

Video: How Unmarried Fathers Establish Paternity

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.

Oklahoma Man Stuck Paying Child Support For Child That Isn’t His

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.

Custody Gameplan: Building A Case For Equal Custody

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.

Why Fathers’ Rights Law Firms Are Necessary

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.

Do Fathers Have Equal Rights During Divorce?

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.