DadsDivorce Live: How To Create A Parenting Plan

Crafting a clear and detailed parenting plan is critical in order to effectively co-parent with your ex-spouse. Unfortunately, lingering conflict often makes that challenging.

Who Can Claim The Kids On Taxes When Custody Is Shared?

Question: How do you determine who can claim a child as a dependent when the parents get an equal number of overnights with the child?

8 Ways Divorced Dads Can Empower Their Daughters

By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW There’s no denying that a girl’s relationship with her father is one of the most crucial in her life. The quality of that connection – good, damaged, or otherwise – powerfully impacts dads and daughters in a multitude of ways. A father’s effect on his daughter’s …

The Latest Child Custody Trend: ‘Birdnesting’

There are very few life events more Earth-shattering for a child than when his or her parents divorce. Research shows that children do best in stable households where they know what to expect and feel, but that stability is difficult to maintain while shuffling from house to house throughout the …

Fathers Gradually Gaining More Rights In Family Court System

Florida recently failed to pass an alimony/child custody law that would have gone a long way towards modernizing the state’s outdated family law statutes.

Spring Break Parenting Time FAQs

Spring break is approaching for many schools, and this can raise a lot of questions for divorced parents. Here are five frequently asked questions regarding spring break parenting time.

Can I Take My Kids Out Of State For Spring Break?

Question: I have joint custody of my two children and would like to take them out of the state for a spring break trip. Do I have the right to do this?

Why Is It So Hard To Pass Shared Parenting Legislation?

Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of the shared parenting movement is that despite such overwhelming support, progress continues to inch forward in tiny increments. That isn’t to say things aren’t moving in the right direction. Twenty states considered shared parenting laws in 2015. More states are already joining the fold …

DadsDivorce Live: Missouri Considers Shared Parenting Bills

The shared parenting movement is continuing to gain momentum across the country as several state legislatures are considering bills that would grant children more equal access to each of their parents following divorce.

Shared Parenting Opposition Not Based On Facts

Across the country, the shared parenting movement is gaining momentum, and has been for years. Currently, bills are being considered in Florida, Missouri, Maryland and Massachusetts that would move toward a presumption of equal access for both parents in child custody cases. More states are expected to join the fold …