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Is Parenting A Right?
No, it’s not. Here’s why (in brief): Rights cannot (or really should not) be violated. A U.S. citizen’s right to due process presumably cannot be thrown out or ignored. Obviously this is a bit more complicated, but for the purposes of this conversation, it’s apt. A parent’s relationship with a…
Read MoreDivorce Humor… Anyone?…Anyone?
There is a cottage industry of divorce humor websites, books, etc. that appeal to the recently divorced or separated. That’s wonderful. Laughter can be so cathartic and most people don’t want to read another “optimized blog post” full of advice on how to hire a lawyer or what the collaborative…
Read MoreEstate Planning For Blended Families Is A Big Deal
I am going to guess that most people reading this post have no clue that I contribute to the very excellent Support For Stepdads blog. I do and have contributed a few posts thus far. I just received word that my most recent post about estate planning for blended families was…
Read MoreWhat’s The Difference Between A Child Representative, Child’s Attorney, and Guardian ad Litem?
Custody battles are one of the more complex, and emotionally fraught, processes in family law. It’s not uncommon for the parties to have widely divergent ideas of what does or does not constitute appropriate parenting. To put it lightly, the parties may not be in agreement about what’s in the…
Read MoreDoes Distance Matter When Removing A Child?
Removal is an interesting topic because there is occasionally a dissonance between how the court views the subject and how the parents view the subject. The court will typically consider five factors when discussing removal: (1) the likelihood that the move would enhance the general quality of life for the residential parent and child; (2) the…
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