Over the years, spanking has become a point of controversy among parents. Scores of arguments have been had over whether spanking a child is a legitimate way to discipline a child. Some see spanking as inexcusable and equate it to abuse. Others see spanking as a last...
Last time we began a discussion about seven money mistakes to avoid during property division and after divorce. Going through a divorce can be an emotional time, but individuals going through divorce should not let their emotions get in the way of making solid...
Going through a divorce and property division of a marriage is difficult financially and emotionally. Sometimes individuals going through the property division phase of divorce can confuse their emotions with solid financial decisions. In this post and the next we...
Domestic violence is unfortunately common. A growing number of people who suffer domestic violence are reaching out for help. The typical protocol for handling domestic violence cases includes a misdemeanor arrest and filing a family violence protective order....
Parents sometimes go to great lengths in order to gain custody of their children. Sometimes for better or for worse the plans of parents are not executed successfully. Take the example of one father and mother north of Texas. A 42-year-old man from Oklahoma recently...
When Steven Simkin and Laura Blank divorced in 2006, after 33 years of marriage, both individuals were ready to move on to the next part of their lives. The former couple rarely spoke to each other after their divorce except to handle issues or affairs related to...
As if reacting to the story of Arnold Schwarzenegger fathering a child during his marriage, the Kentucky Supreme Court recently made a novel ruling regarding fathers' rights. The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that men who father a child during an affair with a woman...
A husband who was the winning contestant of an episode of the "Wheel of Fortune" has to split his winnings 50-50 with his former wife. The former couple started their divorce before the husband's appearance on the game show but reconciled during the game show. The...
"What chance do I have to pay if I'm incarcerated? The longer I sit here, the higher the debt goes." That quote is from a father serving a two year drug possession sentence, and presents the question of how should child support payments be addressed while parents...
In the past we have written about international parental child abductions where one parent originally from a foreign country abducts their own child in violation of a child custody order or arrangement in the United States. The Hague Convention is an international...