Jun 17, 2012 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
There was a time when fathers were typically given “visitation” with their children, and rarely received custody. But things are changing. Today, joint custody is becoming the norm. Courts are beginning to realize that, as mothers, fathers can be...
Apr 28, 2012 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
I have good news and bad news. Here’s the bad news, and it is truly troubling: According to a new Pew Research Center analysis of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), children in the U.S. living apart from their fathers have grown from 11% in 1960 to 27%...
Apr 16, 2012 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time, Paternity/Maternity Actions
According to a study by the National Center for Health Statistics the number of firstborn children belonging to unmarried, cohabiting women has increased from 12% to 22% between 2002 and 2010. The percentage of cohabiting fathers of firstborns rose from 18 to 25%...
Nov 23, 2011 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
Co-parenting is often the most difficult challenge that parents face following a divorce. Poor co-parenting can not only be a source of extreme and ongoing stress for the parents but, worse yet, it can be emotionally devastating to the children. It can lead to...
Nov 8, 2011 | Grandparents' Rights
The United States Supreme Court has held that parents have a fundamental constitutional right to control child-rearing. Under Arizona law, a fit parent is presumed to be able to make decisions that are in his/her child’s best interests, and the courts will stay...
Oct 19, 2011 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
I think most divorcing parents would agree that the children are their number one priority. But, in the midst of a marital break-up – when it feels like your life is coming apart at the seams – keeping the children out of the middle of your dispute can be a real...
