Parenting always requires preparation, but single parenting takes more than that. It often requires planning and communication with your child's other parent. Since this level of preparedness is necessary for a child to have a good life, it's time to get serious about...
Some parents believe it takes a lot of people in a lot of roles to properly raise a child with good values. Some parents go it alone, and that may seem literal when parents are single and don't live together. But no parent is beyond getting help.One of the main...
When it comes to the allocation of parenting time during a divorce, one of the most important considerations will be the best interests of the children. Both parents are equally important for the healthy emotional and social development of children.Many fathers with...
It's hard to manage the fallout when a protection order shows up in the mail or at the door. A lot of emotions may surface, as these orders are often filed by people who were very close to us in life. But these are serious legal documents and they should be taken...
When a person is the biological father of a child, it means that the child is made up of half of their DNA. While a person's biological paternity can never be changed or revoked, a person's legal paternity can. Legal paternity is the legal establishment of the...
The issue of parental rights comes up in divorces a lot of the time, but it has definitions outside that specific legal process. Single mothers often have their rights and responsibilities recognized immediately. But fathers who have children out of marriage may need...
It can be almost too easy to fall in love and decide to get married. It is often a little bit harder to get the families together for a wedding. But no one thinks it is easy to get a divorce if that is what one or both spouses want to do. A few things can make the...
The rights of parents are an important aspect of any divorce, and many parents find it difficult to maintain their boundaries properly after divorce or separation. It is natural for many parents to feel that a custody order or parenting plan is not fair, or robs them...
We're often told as children that you accomplish more with a plan. When you have a goal, you have to picture what success looks like and work backwards to figure what you need to do to get there. The same is true when you have children, especially when parents are not...
Arguing for paternity is not how fathers expect to be recognized. Many hope that a marriage will be enough, and some do not expect to become fathers at all. But the struggle can seem monumental when you sit down and consider all the forms and requirements.Nebraska,...
