The Family Violence Prevention Service Act was introduced in 1984 and expired in 2008. It is currently up for reauthorization in a bill sponsored by D-Gwen Moore of Wisconsin and co-sponsored by countless others is as dangerous and damaging as the Violence Against...
Contested child custody cases are difficult no matter the marital status of the parents. For unwed parents, it can be decidedly more difficult. As often as custodial interference is a part of any child custody dispute, it’s often right at the top of the list...
Custody evaluations are becoming almost a default part of the child custody process. Child custody evaluations may be undertaken voluntarily by the parents involved in a child custody dispute or be ordered by the family court, something that is occurring with greater...
We know that there are way more than five “top” divorce no-nos. The real, exhaustive divorce “To-Don’t” list is truly quite a lengthy one. In fact, it may be never-ending. No one has all of the right answers and everyone’s order...
There are a number of reasons nowadays why you might want to embark on preparing a draft parenting agreement. State statutes may require the parents to prepare a parenting agreement together or independently of one another. A judge might require each party to prepare...
Extremely stressful and emotionally charged, few things will challenge an adult in life that the child custody case that invariably comes with the dissolution of the marriage. It shouldn’t have to be this hard. You shouldn’t have to lobby a court for the...
One of the most frequent issues we deal with in high conflict divorce and custody situations is parental alienation. Parental alienation is when one parent attempts (and sometimes succeeds) to poison the minds and the feelings of the children against the other parent...
When Dr. Richard Gardner, a psychiatrist, first coined the term “parental alienation” – it was met with confusion, disbelief, and questions. Even today, many people believe that a child cannot be turned against a parent. Though parents certainly...
Some background information about child custody throughout recent history… Roughly a century ago, children were considered the property of the father. In determining the outcome for child custody orders, courts most frequently awarded custody (and all property)...
It’s important to make good impressions in every facet of your life. When something as life-affecting a child custody is being decided, being the picture of respect, good behavior, and all around excellent conduct is a very important factor that you must...
