Making The Most Of Your Parenting Time

When you were married and living with your child, the entire family had a routine. The activities you and your child did together developed naturally. Now that you are divorced, you might only see your child a couple days a week. That can make things seem very forced and makes …

Do I Have To Make Up Missed Parenting Time?

Question: I have sole custody of my kids and my ex is given visitation on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and every other weekend. But she recently took a new job that causes her to miss her time during the week. Does that time have to be made up?

Kentucky Shared Parenting Law Shows Power Of Grassroots Activism

There are far too many depressing stories about the challenges fathers face after divorce. We constantly hear reports of paternity fraud, child support mishaps, and even deadly tragedies that are at least partially the result of a family court system that drives dads to the point of desperation. The stereotypes …

Deconstructing The Myth Of The ‘Deadbeat Dad’

One of the fatal flaws of the child support system is that it takes a collect-at-all-costs approach to gathering payments from the payor. It’s essentially, “pay or else,” which causes catastrophic problems for families if a parent ever falls behind on payments. Say a father unexpectedly loses his job and …

Video: Tips To Become A Better Co-Parent

Odds are, you and your ex have your fair share of disagreements. (That is, after all, why you divorced.) That’s natural, but when you have kids then it is your responsibility to do whatever you can to foster a healthy a productive co-parenting relationship with your former spouse.

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 …

A Guide To Successful Co-Parenting With Your Ex

For many guys, it would be ideal to completely cut ties with their ex after their divorce is final and move on with their lives. For dads, that just isn’t possible. When you have minor children, your connection to your ex never completely ends, regardless of how the two of …

How To Create A Long-Distance Parenting Plan

Working with your ex to put together an effective parenting plan that allows you to both be great co-parents can be one of the most challenging parts of the divorce process. It’s also critical considering the affect it has on mitigating the negative effects divorce can have on children. This …

What Happens If The Custodial Parent Denies Parenting Time?

Question: What happens if the custodial parent denies parenting time?

Parental Alienation Considered A Threat To Public Health

Many aspects of divorce can be heartbreaking, but perhaps nothing is more tragic than when an innocent child is turned against a loving parent. Sadly, it is common for one parent to work to undermine the relationship their child has with the other parent thus putting the child directly in …