How Can I Get More Visitation Time?

Question: Five years ago I was awarded joint custody of my daughter with my ex-wife receiving primary custody. We had it stated that visitation would be agreed upon between us.

What Are The Different Types Of Child Custody?

Question: What are the different types of child custody?

Shared Parenting Movement Continues Gaining Traction

In 2015, the shared parenting movement gained considerable traction as 20 state legislatures considered laws that would establish the presumption that children will be raised by both parents following a divorce or separation.

What To Expect From A Child Custody Case

Question: I have a 2-year-old daughter. Her mother lives in another state and has never been involved in her life. However, recently she started claiming she wants custody rights. Will she have a chance at any rights and what should I expect from this process?

Catholic Church Lends Support To Shared-Parenting Movement

Recently, the Council of Italian Bishops endorsed shared parenting after divorce or separation by publishing a full-page spread in its official newspaper, Avvenire. The article urges family courts to not only support shared parenting, but to also ensure the arrangement occurs in practice. It was also supportive of legislative efforts …

5 Ways To Fight Parental Alienation Syndrome

Tragically, children are often used as pawns or weapons during and after the divorce process. Often, this manifests itself in the form of parental alienation.

What Is The First Step To Getting Custody?

Question: A couple months ago my ex-wife got angry at me, picked our son up from school and took him to live with her. He is unhappy with her and refuses to go back after spending the weekend with me so I am currently keeping him. What is my first …

5 Snow Day Custody Exchange Tips

As temperatures start to drop, it’s only a matter of time before that first big winter storm rolls through wiping out school for the day (or days). Nothing is more glorious for a child than a snow day, but it can cause all kinds of confusion for divorced parents.

DadsDivorce Live: Co-Parenting Through Conflict

Divorce legally ends a relationship, but realistically you will almost always maintain at least some degree of communication with your former spouse, especially if you have children. Therefore, it is in your best interest to find a way to effectively communicate in order to establish a co-parenting plan.

7 Ways To Help Your Teenager Through Divorce

We write a lot about what divorced dads can do to help their children through divorce. That’s certainly critical, but it seems many of the resources on the Internet are geared for parents with young children. Parents with teenage children often face even trickier challenges.