Making Education Decisions For The Child During Separation

Question: My wife and I in a separation period, though still legally married. My wife and her mother (my mother-in-law) are trying to change my son’s school district, presumably closer to my wife so she would have a better chance at getting custody. My wife is also planning on giving …

Paternity Laws When Two Men Claim To Be Dad

Question: I have a question about paternity laws and fathers rights. My husband found out he may be the father of a child by an old ex-girlfriend. The man who she cheated on my husband with “claimed” that the child was his, but she now says the child is my …

Fathers Rights To His Children After Being Served With Divorce Papers

Question: What are a fathers rights to his children after divorce papers are filed? The night I was served with divorce papers, my wife and I both wanted to take the kids and stay overnight somewhere else. We couldn’t agree and she eventually called the police. The cops told me …

How To Get Treatment For Your Child If You Are Not The Custodial Parent

Question: I am concerned for my son’s mental and physical well-being and want to know how to address medical issues if I am not the custodial parent. He recently had surgery and since then he has been desperate for me, crying every time I leave and all week while he’s …

What Are My Rights If I Am Forced To Pay For College Tuition?

Question: My divorce decree states I am responsible for paying college tuition for four years of college for each of my children. I feel it is a violation of fathers rights to be forced to pay for college tuition. What are my rights? Can this provision to pay for college …

Can The Custodial Parent Move A Child Out Of State?

Question: My ex-wife has primary child custody and she told me she is going to take our child and move out of state next week. She told me since she is the custodial parent and I have limited visitation rights that there is nothing I can do about it. Can …

Dealing With An Ex-Wife Who Constantly Relocates

Question: How do I deal with an ex-wife who is constantly moving with my children and staying in different places? She is the custodial parent with the majority of parenting time, but my kids move so much it’s hard to keep up with. Is there a legal recourse available to …

Who Determines The Religion Of The Child In A Divorce?

By Sara Pitcher Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer The question of who gets to determine the religion of a child is a common one when parents with different religious beliefs divorce. The United States Constitution grants parents the right to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control. The …

Can You Move Out Of State Post-Divorce?

Question: Per our child custody agreement, I have parenting time with my children the majority of the nights each week. My ex-wife has full visitation rights. I am looking to move with my children to another state to be closer to family. Even though we have joint custody, my house …

Divorced Dads Need To Be Society’s New Role Models

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Today’s divorced dads who have been awarded physical custody of their children have a heavy burden. They are pioneering a societal movement with little-to-no role modeling to fall back on. Dads are similar to the suffragettes of the 1930s who campaigned for equality with …