Paternity Law: Gaining Child Custody As An Unwed Biological Father

By Nathan A. Hacker Mens Divorce Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Paternity law is a growing area of litigation as currently more than 4 out of 10 children are born to unmarried parents, according to the National Center For Health Statistics. Of the 41 percent of children born out of wedlock, …

Do I Forfeit My Parenting Time If I Can’t Make The Scheduled Visitation?

Jennifer Hankinson Dallas Divorce Attorney

Question: How do child custody laws handle parenting time conflicts when one parent cannot be there for scheduled visitation? Because of my work schedule the next few months I will be out of town during my scheduled parenting time. If I can’t make my scheduled weekends, do I just lose …

Sen. Jim Kastama’s Fight For Shared Parenting

All children need two parents in their lives even if their parents are divorced. This concept of the importance of shared parenting is not lost on Washington State Sen. Jim Kastama, who is known as the Washington Legislature’s leading advocate for shared parenting and recently announced he is running for …

Shared Parenting Divorce: Fact or Fiction

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Society needs to be educated on the necessity of shared parenting and the innumerable benefits it affords to children. If not, children will continue to be denied the foundation of an equal relationship with both of their parents. There are longstanding attitudes about shared …

The Importance Of Shared Parenting

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com In today’s family law landscape, the concept of shared parenting stands out as a tare amidst an otherwise orderly countryside. This is because the courts have been influenced by the longstanding attitude that shared parenting is not a beneficial joint child custody arrangement. What …

Child Custody: How To Prevent Your Ex-Wife From Moving

Question: I share child custody with my ex-wife though she is technically considered the custodial parent because she has slightly more parenting time. She is planning on moving almost 6 hours away, though technically she would remain in the same state. However, realistically she might as well be moving out …

Will A Judge Order One Party Has To Pay Child Support?

Question: Do child support laws allow the custodial parent to opt out of receiving child support? My wife and I are finalizing our divorce settlement agreement in which we both agreed to joint physical custody but she will be deemed the custodial parent. If both parties agree to no child …

Parenting Divorce: Actively Involved Dads Lead To Smarter Children

By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com Another study has reaffirmed the importance of fathers being in their children‘s lives while calling on political change to help promote the benefits children receive from having an involved father. Fathers who are able to be actively engaged through hands-on parenting can lead to smarter …

Can A Stepparent Block A Right of First Refusal Clause?

Question: Per our child custody agreements, I share joint legal custody with my ex-wife though she has primary physical child custody. She has been hospitalized for weeks about 3 hours from where I live. Her husband – my child’s stepfather – is refusing to let me come take my child …

A Parenting Plan Template For Long Distance Visitation?

Question: Is there a parenting plan template in regards to visitation schedules for noncustodial parents who live far away from their children? I get to see my kids one weekend a month because they live in another state and the travel expenses are too much for me to afford. How …