If you are paying child support to an ex-spouse and he or she gets remarried, will that lower your monthly financial support payment? The answer to that varies somewhat from state to state, but in most cases, if there are no other circumstances to consider, your child support payment will stay the same. In this Divorced […]
Holidays are stressful under the best circumstances. For kids of divorced parents, the stress can be multiplied. Holidays can be painful. In this Divorced Fathers Rights article we will outline 10 ways you can make the holidays better for your children this year. Cooperate with your Ex Work together with your ex to plan a schedule and activities that […]
There are no perfect parents. Kids know their parents aren’t perfect, so there’s no reason to try to fake it. Do the best you can and own up to your mistakes when you fall short. It may take swallowing some pride, but look beyond that uncomfortable episode to the good it will do. In doing this, your […]
When you’re divorced, there is great temptation to spoil your children. Their lives have been thrown into chaos and they have been through everything from custody battles, learning a visitation schedule, to unfortunately, hearing parents argue over child support issues. Plus, you want to make sure you have their affection and may give them too much […]
Consistency in rules and discipline is very important for kids. Emotionally, they need limits and consequences, and they look to parents to provide these important qualities. Divorce can affect children in many different ways, so parents must work together to come up with a plan for consistent discipline in their separate homes. In this Divorced Fathers […]
Unfortunately, child custody cases between non-married parents is on the rise. When the parents have not been married, certain special factors are considered, but the process of determining custody is quite similar to cases of divorce. If you are an unmarried parent, the best case scenario is to work out the situation with the other […]
Parent alienation syndrome, or PAS, is recognized in family law and it is often used in court. This can be one of the most destructive things one parent can do to the other during the divorce process. It not only causes more conflict between spouses, but can have an impact on children that does not […]
Joint custody is a complex situation filled with plenty of regulations. There are quite a few things you cannot do that are part of most state laws if you have joint custody. Here are things you can’t do and make a joint custody arrangement work. In this Divorced Fathers Rights Guide we will discuss things that you […]
Custody battles can be very bitter and have a significant negative impact on children. While kids are often quite resilient, they don’t have the emotional maturity to handle an ugly divorce, and many things can arise that cause lasting damage. In this Divorced Fathers Rights articles, we take a look at how custody battles affect children […]
Children can feel alone and afraid within the throes of a divorce as the struggle between husband and wife takes center stage. At the worst of times Children can even be used as a weapon or pawn by one parent against the other. Nothing could be worse for your child than to be used as […]