Part of a custody fight is the custody evaluation – an independent report put together by a qualified and court-appointed evaluator to help a judge decide what sort of custody arrangement would best suit the family and the child. Custody evaluators are usually trained therapists or psychiatrists and may even…
Do mothers have more rights to child custody than fathers? The short answer is no. Mothers do not have more rights to child custody than fathers do. Despite tropes, anecdotes, and assumptions, US custody laws do not favor one gender over the other. Instead, they explicitly favor the child and…
If you have been in a custody dispute and did not receive custody of your child, you might feel devastated. Judges make decisions based on the child’s best interest, and being told that living in your home is not in the best interest of your child can feel like a…
You may have heard various rumors about custody and visitation when it comes to divorced fathers rights. In many cases, the good news is that myths are just that: myths based on things that happened in the past or simple falsehoods that have taken hold over the years. Today, fathers…
Pro se means “on one’s own behalf,” so going pro se in a custody case is one means you’ve decided to represent yourself. The decision to represent yourself in court is a big one, especially when you have custody issues on the line. It may even feel like a bad…
During and after a divorce, there are often new financial obligations for one or both partners. This is particularly true when there are children involved. During a marriage, both spouses may combine their income; in some cases, only one spouse works while the other stays home to take care of…
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