A child custody battle is usually the most contentious aspect of divorce. With divorced dads frequently being relegated to the role of non-custodial parent, it’s important for men to stand up for fathers rights and prove to family courts that kids need their dads more involved. Watch Cordell & Cordell …
By Richard “RJ” Jaramillo Founder of SingleDad.com Happy Father’s Day to all divorced dads out there celebrating a special holiday this Sunday. I wish all dads a special day filled with quality family time and loving memories. I know I will be celebrating this year with my parents and children …
Question: I am a divorced dad with full child custody of my son, and my ex-wife has a limited visitation schedule over the summers. Every time my son comes back from parenting time with his mother he is a complete mess, i.e. dirty clothes, not properly fed, verbal skills are …
By Robert Ferrer Archivist and Principle Researcher, University of Illinois As I mentioned in my previous column about Parental Alienation Awareness Month, Parental Alienation Syndrome is currently under consideration to be included as either a “mental disorder” or a “relational problem” in the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual …
April is Parental Alienation Awareness Month and Monday, April 25, is the sixth annual Parental Alienation Awareness Day designed to spread the word about this form of child abuse. One of those leading the efforts is Jill Egizii, who is an author and also the president of the Parental Alienation …
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 …
Question: I had an order of protection against my ex-wife on behalf of our daughter because of child abuse and neglect. Now that the order has ended, my ex is requesting the court provide her with visitation rights. Is there anything I can do to keep her from having parenting …
Molly Olson is the volunteer founder of the Center for Parental Responsibility and is currently tirelessly working toward the passage of a Joint Physical Custody bill in Minnesota. This bill would presume equally shared parenting after divorce and would be an obvious help to fathers who are too often marginalized …
Question: My ex-wife asked the court to modify our parenting plan agreement because her new job won’t allow her to have the children on her current days. My situation has not changed. Will the court modify the order and give her parenting time on different days even if it causes …
Question: My parenting plan states that for spring break the child is to be in my ex-wife’s care from the time school is dismissed for Spring Break, though Spring Break technically starts on a Monday. I think I should have my child for the scheduled weekend and then my ex …