Many people still think that courts prefer to award primary custody of the children to the mother. Although that may have been true decades ago, that is not the reality today. Traditionally, at the time when mothers stayed at home and took care of the children while the man of the house advanced his career, that may have been a natural solution when the couple split up. Now, it may be a … [Read more...]
Father’s Rights in Child Custody
There was a time when father’s rights and custody were almost unheard of. The legal system showed favoritism toward mothers unless there was abuse involved or the mother was “unfit.” After practicing for several decades, I’ve seen decisions shift to favor co-parenting arrangements. A combination of family code revisions, cultural changes and more open-minded judges on the bench have contributed to … [Read more...]
An unbiased, experienced advocate for fathers’ rights
Fathers in Dallas County should take heart in the fact that Texas statutes do not discriminate on the basis of a parent’s gender with regard to the issues of child custody and visitation. Still, it is an unfortunate fact that some people presume that mothers are more suitable custodial parents than fathers. Although in some individual cases a particular mother may be more suited than a particular … [Read more...]
Get help asserting father’s rights in Texas
There is a presumption that a child born to a married couple in Texas must be the father’s biological child. However, if a child is born out of wedlock, it may be necessary for the father to prove he is the biological father either through formally and lawfully acknowledging paternity or undergoing a DNA test. This is important because it allows the father to seek visitation or custody of the … [Read more...]
Importance of establishing paternity to enforce fathers’ rights
When a child is born to a married couple in Texas, the couple is legally considered the parents of the child – the husband is legally considered the father of the child unless a court has determined he is not the father. But what happens when the couple is not married, as is the case more and more frequently, or a mother is unsure of who the father is? In these cases, paternity has to … [Read more...]
Commitment to enforcing fathers’ rights
When a couple decides to end their marriage in Texas, they are only intending to end their legal relationship with one another, not with their children. However, this often does not end up happening -- even though there is no discrimination on the basis of gender in custody agreements in Texas, mothers are sometimes deemed more suitable for custody in more conservative societies. This means … [Read more...]
Survey shows more men seeking spousal support
As more women obtain advanced degrees and seek fulfillment through professional advancement and success, a growing number of men are choosing to sacrifice their own professional ambitions and stay at home to raise children. This change in traditional gender roles has many implications, particularly when such a couple decides to divorce. A recent survey of 1,600 family law attorneys, … [Read more...]
Study reports multiple health risks for divorced men
Regardless of who files for divorce, the entire process is often stressful and difficult for both spouses. In many cases, society tends to focus on those concerns and needs specific to divorcing women. Women going through a divorce are often regarded as the underdogs and, as such, are rallied around. A new study, however, shows that it may in fact be divorced men who suffer the most. Several … [Read more...]