Keeping up with child support obligations isn't always easy. If you lose your job, or your situation changes, you may find yourself unable to pay the amount you owe. For one father in Texas, however, it was not his inability to pay, but a simple clerical error that...
Month: June 2014
The Fourth of July holiday weekend represents the height of the summer for kids. If you are a parent, expect pleas to go to Six Flags, the Funplex or simply to the mall or the movies. However, if you are in the midst of a dispute with the other parent, it may be...
Co-parenting with a difficult ex-spouse or significant other can be like a bad dream that will not go away. An unscrupulous ex can manipulate kids, be petty and unforgiving, and make life miserable for you. Many parents in this situation may try to seek the court’s...
If you are a father who did not get the opportunity to spend time with your children on Father’s Day, you are not alone. There unfortunately are countless fathers who have not had parenting time with their children for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they are embroiled...
Coping with negative emotions when a child vacations with an ex-spouse
Parents that are going through a divorce or are already divorced must often overcome many challenges when attempting to effectively co-parent with an ex-spouse. While it can be extremely difficult, divorcing or divorced parents must find ways to communicate and get...
It’s been a number of weeks since news broke of Sherri Shepherd’s impending divorce to husband Lamar Sally. For those of our readers who have not followed the story, Sally initially filed papers to initiate a legal separation, and to have the prenuptial...
Text messaging has grown from a hip fad to a way of life for advertisers across a number of industries. A quick marketing blast can alert people of upcoming doctor’s appointments, upcoming sales, and reminders for court dates. However, a mass text message regarding...
The legal wrangling between actress Halle Berry and her ex-boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry, has ceased…at least for now. In prior posts we have written about the couple’s legal battle over custody of their six-year-old daughter. In 2012, Berry attempted to...