Alienation Expert: ‘Change Coming’ To Child Custody Decisions

parental alienation expert Richard Warshak

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com Dr. Richard Warshak is widely known as one of the world’s leading parental alienation experts. So when he says change is coming to an adversarial family law system that promotes child custody disputes, people listen. In a column appearing on HuffingtonPost.com, Warshak wrote the American …

How To Modify Child Custody For Increased Parenting Time

Question: Do you have any divorce advice for men on what would enable me to increase the amount of parenting time with my kids? Our current child custody agreements calls for us to split parenting time 50-50. However, I’m moving even closer to where my children live and I would …

Child Custody Book: “My Life In Exile”

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com William E. Brooks turned his nightmare of a child custody situation into an aptly named book that described his role as a father to two small boys ripped away from him: “My Life In Exile.” His experience with a system devoid of father’s rights pushed …

Child Support: Modifying Variable Expenses

Question: Per our child custody agreements, my wife and I split parenting time 50-50. The court has ordered me to pay a set amount each month of variable expenses, which is different from the child support order. I find the current fixed amount is too high, so I would like …

Establishing A Parenting Plan With Out-Of-State Children

Question: My ex-wife and kids have moved to another state and we do not have a parenting plan in place to allow for my parenting time. Without a court-ordered plan in place granting me visitation rights, my ex-wife is refusing to let me visit the kids and sometimes won’t even …

Child Custody Agreements: Disagreements Over The Child Care Provider

Question: Per our child custody agreements, my children are currently living with me during their summer vacation. The babysitter my ex-wife uses is not available for some of the days I need a child care provider, and my ex-wife is claiming she must approve of who I get to babysit …

Modifying Child Custody Agreements To Allow Kids To Travel

Question: I would like to modify our child custody agreements so that our children can travel alone to come see me. When we divorced, our children were young and I agreed to pay all travel expenses so they could fly to visit me in another state. The order required us …

The Importance Of Parenting Time With Dad

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com A recent study once again proved that kids need more parenting time with their divorced dads. Yet an increasing amount of children live apart from their fathers despite a strong majority of the public believing children need a father in the home. Simply, the answer …

Can Unmarried Dads Take Their Kid Out Of State On Vacation?

Question: I was wondering about rights for fathers who are not married. I would like to take my child on vacation to another state over the summer. So can I just leave with my daughter or do I need to also seek permission from her mother?

When does summer visitation begin?

Question: My custody agreement states my child’s summer visitation with me begins the last day of the school year, which is schedule for June 8. However, because of increased snow days, the last day of the year has been pushed back. Do I still get parenting time with my child …