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Fathers and Divorce

Is There Any Legal Reason Fathers Shouldn’t Be Awarded Child Custody?

There seems to be a growing trend in the area of custody. For years, it used to be the mother of the child(ren) would more often be the primary residential parent. This was especially true with young children. Today, there is a growing trend for parents to share residential custody 50/50 and for more fathers […]

25 Tips for Divorced Parents

While going through my divorce and traveling for work, I created the following tips from firsthand experience to help divorced parents stay connected with their kids – and to forge a positive bond in each other’s lives.

Handling Father’s Day Post-Divorce

If this is your first Father’s Day post-separation or divorce, you can expect a ride on the emotional roller-coaster. For divorced dads, family-centered holidays – like Thanksgiving or Father’s Day – can intensify feelings of anger, sadness, or loss.

Tips for Fathers in Custody Disputes

What you can’t do when a custody battle is brewing, is “nothing”. Recognize that divorce changes the roles for everyone and that you need to get familiar with your children’s schedules, activities, and schools.

Fathers more likely to win custody than before

For years, mothers won primary child custody in the vast majority of divorce cases. But the tide has been shifting: most states abolished the tender-years doctrine in 1994, and women have become a much more substantial portion of the workforce over the last 40 years, while more men have become stay-at-home fathers.

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