Changing School Districts With Joint Custody

Question: My ex-wife and I share 50/50 custody and disagree about changing our kids’ school districts. She wants to pull our kids out of the school district they have been in their whole lives (the one in my neighborhood) and enroll them in a school district closer to her a …

8 Tips To Help Dads Prepare For A Custody Battle

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.

How Can I Prove I’m Not The Father?

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?

Can My Ex Transfer Her Parental Rights To Her Parents?

Question: My ex joined the military over a year ago and left my son with her mother. I have supervised visits but would like to have primary custody since my ex is not in the picture as much. Can she just transfer her parental rights like that?

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 …

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.

DadsDivorce Live: Summarizing 45 Shared-Parenting Studies

Slowly, states across the country have started recognizing that it is in a child’s best interest to have equal access to both parents after divorce by revising their child custody statutes. Nonetheless, opposition remains, even though shared-parenting critics fail to base their arguments on objective facts.

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.

Is A Recent Ruling Regarding Gay Couples A Win For Shared Parenting?

Traditionally, the legal definition of a parent has required a biological or adoptive tie to the child. However, a recent ruling from the New York State Court of Appeals alters this standard and expands the definition of a parent to include caretakers of the child who are neither related to …