South Dakota lawmakers are currently reviewing House Bill 1221, which would implement unilateral no-fault divorce in the state. If passed, Mississippi would be the only remaining state in the country without unilateral no-fault divorces. Despite the move over the last 50-plus years toward no-fault divorce, there has been a significant …
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The importance of shared parenting and equal parenting time has received a lot of media attention recently as more research has revealed the benefits of children of divorce having access to both parents. Arizona State Associate Professor William Fabricius co-authored one of the most influential studies related to shared parenting in …
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Question: I am about to begin the divorce process and would like to gain primary custody of our children. What should I know before I get the ball rolling?
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Question: I’m the father of a 6-month-old out of wedlock. The mother has only allowed me to see the baby a handful of times and rarely updates me on the child’s health and well-being. I pay $242 every two weeks for daycare and also drop off diapers, baby formula and …
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Question: I work 40 hours a week, am a full-time college student and a drilling military reservist. I pay child support but often have to work or have drill on my visitation day. My ex-wife refuses to work with my schedule and is threatening to have me thrown in jail. Is …
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In November, North Dakota voters rejected the “Parental Rights Initiative,” which would have awarded equal parenting time to each parent following divorce or separation unless one parent was deemed unfit. Although the initiative failed, it is emblematic of a movement over the past half century to involve both parents in …
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Nebraska, like many states, remains behind the curve in regards to its child custody laws. Noncustodial parents in the state, which tend to be fathers, are given an average of just five days per month with their children, according to a decade-long analysis by the State Court Administrator’s office that …
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There are many common problems divorced parents run into during the holiday season. Cordell & Cordell attorney Kimberly McCabe recently joined DadsDivorce Live to review some of the most persistent problems that plague parents this time of year and offered a few pointers on how to still make the holiday …
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Recently, there has been a surge in interest in the positive impact shared parenting can have on children following divorce or separation. In the first eight months of 2014, three different child development organizations produced reports showing that shared parenting can help nullify the negative outcomes associated with single parenting.
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Last month, the National Parents Organization released its 2014 Shared Parenting Report Card. The report is the first national study to provide a comprehensive ranking of each state on their child custody statutes. The report revealed some startling statistics. Across the board, states tended to score poorly. 25 states received …
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