In our last post, we discussed how a group called the National Parents Organization has been advocating nationally for 50-50 shared parenting arrangements to become the presumption in state courts. The group admitted that it is facing an uphill battle, largely because...
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Man’s reproductive rights appeal dies in Ohio Supreme Court
When you think of father's rights the first thing that may come to mind are issues of child visitation or parenting time. The second thing that might surface are questions about child support, in terms of both setting appropriate levels and then making sure that those...
Navy submariner wages absentee fight for child custody
Military service can pose all sorts of unique challenges to families. This can prove especially true when child custody issues surface in the wake of a divorce.Regardless of whether it's the mom or the dad who might be absent due to a call to duty, concerns over the...
Momentum apparent in legal arena around father’s rights
When parents separate, whether they are married or not, the issues of child custody, support and parenting time inevitably surface. For whatever reason, the convention that has traditionally been followed when deciding such matters has favored the mothers.That's a...
Man’s right to father children headed for Ohio Supreme Court
An Ohio man who owes a hefty sum in overdue child support is under court order to keep his pants zipped so he doesn't father any more children in the next five years. The judge who issued the order calls it a matter of common sense. The Elyria man's attorney calls it...
Father’s reproductive rights subject of Ohio appeal
Most of the time, when we write about father's rights, the focus is on challenges fathers can face related to visitation or custody issues. Typically the goal in such cases is to either fight for greater parenting rights and foster a deeper parent-child relationship...
Putative father registries: Good intention wrapped in red tape?
Thirty-three states have putative father registries. Ohio is one of them. If you haven't heard of it, don't get down on yourself. As many familiar with this particular area of family law are aware, such programs often exist in obscurity.Putative Father Registries have...
Father denied visitation rights in lengthy child custody battle
When people enter into the union of marriage, both husbands and wives intend to love and cherish one another for long as they both live. Each person forms expectations, even before the marriage rite is performed and vows uttered. When these expectations are unmet,...
Are working fathers at a disadvantage in divorce?
Many divorcing fathers may feel as if they are at a significant disadvantage in Ohio child custody proceedings simply because of their gender. They fear that the court tries to hold parents to their traditional roles (i.e. the mother being the homemaker and caretaker...
The Many Images of Fathers in Family Court
For men, divorce involves a difficult process of creating a new life and in some instances, re-establishing a life with their children. In the midst of this change, they may feel that the legal system is already against them. Unfortunately, there may be some truth to...