The 2014 Happiness Calendar: 12 Strategies To Thrive

By Henry S. Miller Author of “The Serious Pursuit of Happiness” Amp up the amount of happiness in your life each and every month of the year by intentionally focusing on 12 strategies that the science of happiness and well being has proven can increase your feelings of happiness and …

Considerations If You Want Temporary Spousal Maintenance

By Erik Carter Cordell & Cordell Divorce Attorney Most states’ divorce laws permit a court to order temporary spousal maintenance (“temporary” meaning “during the pendency of the divorce”). Where I practice, there is no worksheet for calculation for such maintenance, as there is for temporary child support or for contribution …

Most Popular Divorce Articles in 2013

One of the many differences between DadsDivorce.com and other men’s divorce websites are the amount of divorce articles, interviews, and videos added to our site daily. Each year, DadsDivorce.com publishes hundreds of fresh, new pieces of content. While the divorce forum is still the most popular section of DadsDivorce.com and …

Modifying Maintenance If Large Inheritance Is Received

Question: I pay maintenance/alimony to me ex-wife, who recently received a large inheritance after her father died. As a result, her standard of living is now significantly higher than mine, and I’m still paying her child support and maintenance. Do I have any chance of success in modifying or eliminating …

The Frugal Father: 5 Ways Single Dads Can Save Money

Being a father is surely one of the biggest joys in your life, but it doesn’t come without its fair share of trials and tribulations. Being a dad when you’re sharing the responsibilities with a partner can certainly be challenging, but when you are going it alone, there are even …

Paying Child Support and Daycare During Separation Period

Question: My wife and I our separated and she wants me to pay child support in addition to the expensive daycare costs I cover. Do I need to pay child support and daycare before we file for divorce? Right now we have roughly equal amounts of time with our child.

Parental Alienation: My Ex Is Filling My Kids’ Minds With Lies

By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com One would like to think that when a divorce proceeding has wrapped up, everyone is finally able to move on with their lives and stop looking back. Maybe this happens in Fantasy Land, but it almost never happens in the real world. An ex-wife …

Parental Peace: The Real Christmas Gift for Kids

By Gary Direnfeld Social Worker Even though parents argue as to the best residential schedule, choice of school, faith, holiday time, Christmas and extra-curricular activities, these issues are simply not as predictive for the outcome of children of separated parents as conflict alone. More to the point, the greater the …

DadsDivorce Live: The African-American Guide To Divorce

Family law attorney Lester Barclay is the author of “The African-American Guide To Divorce & Drama: Breaking Up Without Breaking Down.” He spoke with DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen about his book and why African-Americans face different challenges in divorce.

Holiday Parenting Time Planning

By Daren Neel Cordell & Cordell Divorce Attorney In this holiday season, many parents realize that based on their regular parenting schedule they do not have any parenting time on either Thanksgiving or Christmas. In a scramble to have parenting time with their children on these important holidays, many parents …