The Man’s Guide to Divorce

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Lawyer Andrew Bruskin explains three things to think about that could make a divorce easier for both side.

Children of Divorce Grow Up and It’s Still a Pain

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I’m married, I have a four-year-old son, and I’m still penning visitation schedules. For my son.

Dear John: Deathbed Confession Is Good For Whom, Exactly?

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A deathbed confession of a stolen ring, gun-proofing a son’s sleepovers, and a badmouthing ex-wife.

French Father Who Wants Visitation Enters Fourth Day of Protest

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Fathers in France are demanding the right to parent their children.

My Ex is an Amazing Father, Which is Why The Kids Live With Him

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Te-Erika Patterson’s boys are doing great in their father’s care, and are prospering in ways that she would not even know how to initiate.

“Surprisingly, meth addicts have helped some courts see beyond the mother=automatic custody paradigm.”

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Rick knows personally of a few cases where the courts are starting to be less biased against men in custody battles. The way the tide turned for some? Seeing examples of meth addicts. What have you noticed in custody battles?

How the War on “Dead-Beat Dads” is Hurting Co-Parenting Fathers

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Antiquated child support laws are trapping divorced co-parenting dads in a devastating financial bind.

When A Divorce Makes a Better Dad

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GMP founder Tom Matlack reflects on the trials and triumphs of divorce on fatherhood

The Kids May Be All Right, But I’m Not: My Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend Is Moving In

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After the news comes up over lunch with his kids, Paul Schneider finds himself digesting the news uneasily.

Enough Is Enough: Confronting Domestic Abuse

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Ryan Bye and his family’s experience with domestic violence.

Unmarried and Unequal

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Why The Alternatives to Marriage Project fights for unmarried equality.

Long Distance Dad or Deadbeat?

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Who gets to label a father a “deadbeat dad”?

“Many judges repeat the false assumption that children need both parents equally.”

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This is a comment by Barry Goldstein on the post “Are States Giving Custody to Rapist Fathers?”

“Society wants dads to ‘step up’, but they are literally stomped down when they do.”

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These are comments by John Schtoll and Danny on the post “Can A Dad Take His Daughter Clothes Shopping (and Other Indignities of Modern Dadhood)”.

Can A Child Have More Than Two Parents?

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A California state bill would allow courts to legally declare a child has more than two parents.

Tom and Katie Divorcing – What Makes Celeb Marriages So Doomed?

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If you don’t know who Tom and Katie are, I envy you.