Can An Illegal Alien Petition For Custody?

Question: Can a father petition the courts for custody of his children even if he is an illegal alien? The kids are living with an abusive mother, but the father is unsure if he has rights since he is illegal.

Reorganizing After Divorce: Take Stock, Inside And Out

Like marriage, divorce changes your relationship with yourself and your environment. A 2013 study conducted by the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth found that the average divorce happens after nine years of marriage, which means innumerable habits and routines need to be recreated in order to start a new, healthy …

Decorating For The Newly Divorced Dad

Being recently divorced is a time to start anew and regain some independence. It also means you can dust off that beer bottle chandelier and faux bearskin rug and display them with pride, if you want. Whether you’re a manly man or a man with refined taste, decorating your own …

What Should Be Covered in a Parenting Plan?

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com If you have children, you will be required to prepare a parenting plan with your soon-to-be ex-wife. This is a good idea for many reasons. You will have your child custody arrangement and time allotment with your children spelled out on paper. Gone are …

Fathers’ Rights Bills To Monitor

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com State legislatures begin during the first or second week of January and continue until sometime in the summer. Some of the 2013 fathers’ rights bills did not make it through the circuitous legislative process, depending upon the state and the bill. Many of these …

5 Rules To Swapping Parenting Time

By Erik Carter Cordell & Cordell Divorce Attorney The custodial parent has custody of the child subject to the other parent’s parenting time rights. This means that the non-custodial parent has the right to the children during their specified parenting time; any other time must be by agreement with the …

DadsDivorce Live: Telling The Kids About Divorce

Rosalind Sedacca, the founder of the Child-Centered Divorce Network and the author of the book, “How Do I Tell The Kids About The Divorce,” talked with DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen about dangerous mistakes that parents can make when going through a troubling divorce and the importance of exhibiting model behavior …

The Dos and Dont’s of Co-Parent Communication

Almost half of all first marriages end in divorce and two-thirds of those involve children, leading many to question what the effects will be on all of those kids. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, about 80 percent the of children of divorced parents go on to lead …

My Ex Is Always Changing Visitation Plans At The Last Minute!

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Parents granted joint custody are generally afforded one of two parenting plan options, depending upon the state they live in: 1. One is a loosely determined plan where both parents fulfill their parenting plan with loosely scheduled blocks of time that are occasionally subject …

Being A Single Father Doesn’t Have To Be As Stressful

The number of single fathers in the United States is 1.96 million, according to the United States Census Bureau. Single fathers now represent 16 percent of all single parents, and the number is rising. As more fathers take on the role of a single parent, they’re discovering that they face …