Common Divorce Issues That Test Your Sanity

By DadsDivorce.com reader Big D This article on common divorce issues is for those of you that are looking to get divorced, newly divorced, or trying to modify anything for the first time after being divorced. That might seem like a strict set of criteria, but if nothing else, the …

Parental Alienation Awareness Month

By Robert Ferrer Archivist and Principle Researcher, University of Illinois April is Parental Alienation Awareness Month, a great reminder to all of us about the dangers of this form of abuse. Parental alienation is an act by a parent that tries to denigrate and destroy the relationship between a child …

Lessons Learned When Requesting a Modification

By DadsDivorce.com reader Big D When children are involved in a divorce and post-divorce modification situation, it will always be ugly and costly. I feel there are two things that drive most ex-wives in their decision making when dealing with their ex-husband: power and money. When power or the illusion …

5 Tips to Help Children With Divorce

By Lisa S. Brown Board Certified Counselor One of the biggest concerns that many people have during or after a divorce is how the situation will affect their children. Divorce can be very traumatic for children and if parents are not cooperative, matters can only become worse. It is difficult …

DadsDivorce Live: How Divorce Affects Fatherhood

Dr. Gordon Finley has spent 20 years researching the correlation between fatherhood and divorce, and he will share his thoughts at an upcoming conference on male studies. Finley is one of the featured speakers at The Foundation for Male Studies‘ second annual conference on April 6 in New York City. …

Conflicts When Integrating Your New Family

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com One in every two first marriages ends in divorce, and (as if that’s not bad enough) the divorce rate goes up exponentially with each subsequent remarriage. It’s not that couples are incapable of making a succeeding marriage work; it’s that they are not adequately …

Blending Families

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com If you are fresh off your divorce, you may not be able to imagine remarrying and subsequently parenting someone else’s kids. But it’s been my experience that the day will come when that “special” woman captures your heart and you take the plunge all …

How to deal with an ex who is a poor parent

Question: I share joint physical custody of my son with my ex-wife. While with his mom, my son’s school performance goes drastically downhill – homework not handed in, she doesn’t help him with anything, repeated tardiness, etc. I have suggested a modification to the visitation schedule to work with her …

Behaviors to Avoid in a Custody Dispute

Compiled from the Men’s Divorce Attorneys of Cordell & Cordell The following is a list of behaviors to avoid when involved in a custody dispute. Avoiding these and similar behaviors will help you stay focused on the custody issues instead of being dragged into side issues when you go to …

Competing Conceptions of the Family

By Robert Ferrer Archivist and Principle Researcher, Children’s Rights Council of Illinois The traditional view of the nuclear family where Mommy stays home with the children and Daddy is off at work has given way to a more dynamic structure where it is not unusual for both parents to be …