How To Introduce Your New Girlfriend To Your Kids

By Tara Lynne Groth As discussed in the previous divorce article “When Should Divorced Dads Introduce The New Girlfriend?” mental health professionals agree the best practice is to wait before introducing someone new to your kids. But when the time comes to introduce a new partner, experts agree divorced dads …

When Should Divorced Dads Introduce The New Girlfriend?

By Tara Lynne Groth Divorce is the end of a relationship, but how soon should divorced dads introduce the next relationship to their children? While co-parenting with their former spouse, adjusting to a new routine and establishing a separate household, dads may meet someone new whom they want to share …

Can I Legally Force Ex’s Boyfriend Out Of The Marital Home?

Question: My wife’s boyfriend has moved into the marital home with our children while we are still married. Is there anything I can do legally to force this man to leave the house? Also, do I have a right to go into our home while he is living there?

Does prohibiting overnight guests during parenting time include my fiancée?

Question: Our consent judgment in the divorce decree prohibits overnight guests of the opposite sex when we have parenting time with our children. Does this include my fiancée? She has moved in with me, she’s helping with bills, her mail is delivered to my home, the kids have met her, …

Can my girlfriend move with our child if we aren’t married?

Question: I have a question about paternity laws. My girlfriend and I have a child together, but she is threatening to move and keeping me from seeing our baby. Since there is not a custody order and we are not married, can she move without my permission? If she can …

Cons of Using Social Media for Dating

By Contel Bradford Unfortunately, social media dating in general is one of those things that has more negatives than positives. (Read last week’s article “The Pros of Social Media Dating.”) Here are some reasons why going social with your dating strategy might not be a good idea:

Using Social Media For Dating Purposes

By Contel Bradford Note: Read the other article on the cons of using social media for dating. Whether you’re into it or not, social media is something you just can’t escape these days. The social web is evolving, and while its useful applications continue to multiply, many people are content …

Blending Families

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com If you are fresh off your divorce, you may not be able to imagine remarrying and subsequently parenting someone else’s kids. But it’s been my experience that the day will come when that “special” woman captures your heart and you take the plunge all …

Morality Clause: Prohibiting Cohabitation and Overnight Guests

By Michelle Hughes Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell Note: Read the other morality clause article discussing the use of morality clauses to prohibit the use of alcoholic beverages and/or illegal drugs during periods of custody with the child. We live in a “Charlie Sheen World” where movie stars and musicians …

Making the Most of Valentine’s Day as a Single Dad

By Contel Bradford Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on Valentine’s Day. In Part 1, I outlined three dating advice tips. Once Christmas wraps up and I hang up a new calendar, I always try to get on my annual money-saving kick to begin the New Year. …