National Family Solutions Blog

Fathers often worry that they don’t have the same rights to time with and custody of their children that mothers do. While courts were once more likely to award custody to mothers, believing that mothers were the parents more capable of nurturing children, both the culture and the laws have…

When parents divorce or break up, determining who gets what type of custody can be difficult. Sometimes, parents can come to an agreement between the two of them about how to split custody, but in other cases, they can’t agree and the courts have to step in. Different states have…

Divorces generally happen when couples can no longer work together to maintain their marriage, so it’s understandable that divorced couples often have difficulty working together to raise their children. But your children need both of their parents, so it’s important to find a way to work together at least as…

There’s no denying that divorce can change your relationship with your kids, especially if you’re the noncustodial parent. The adjustment from living in the same house with your children to only seeing them on scheduled days is a big one, and in the aftermath of a divorce, your kids may…

When people think about high-stakes court cases, they may think of trials for capital crimes or lawsuits with millions of dollars are in dispute. They don’t usually think of family court cases – at least until it’s them in family court. When it’s the assets that you and your partner…

Single parenting is tough for everyone, but single fathers face some unique challenges. It’s hard to deny that a lot of the resources that exist for single parents were set up with single moms in mind, and it can be difficult to find single father mentors or role models to…