Stepparents and children often develop very close relationships. You may have entered the life of a child who desperately needed a father and you were there for him or her. Now, you and the child’s mother are divorcing. The impact on the child may be devastating. It would be great if the mother recognized the […]
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 […]
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 […]
False allegations of domestic violence have long been a ploy in divorce and custody proceedings. What rights do you have as a father when allegations of violence have been made? It is important to know your rights as a divorced or soon to be divorced father when claims of this type are leveled against you. […]
After a divorce, your ex-wife might be very angry and want to get far away from you. Her reasons may be a need to start fresh or a desire to exact revenge on you. She may want to live nearer family or move to take a job. What is the best way of dealing with […]
A divorce puts a crimp in the budget of most dads. It is very important to make the most of your visitation time, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find meaningful ways to spend a day with the kids without breaking the budget. Here are 5 ways a divorced father can spend the day with […]