Divorced Dads Tips: Preventing Mom From Moving The Kids Away

DISCLAIMER: The following is NOT legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. If you are in Family Court you will need legal advice, so please see a lawyer. One of the saddest things we see are when Mom either moves away with the kids without any notice. Most Courts generally accept that dad is entitled to notice of a move-away plan, and will grant an emergency without non-removal order, prohibiting Mom from moving the children away without a full investigation by the family Court and a... Read more »

Divorced Dads Tips: How To Become an Educated Divorced Dad

I am going to tell you a little bit about how we are helping people all across the country and various parts of the world. It really came about as a result of our desire to expand the services that we have in Southern Ontario provinces in North America. That is true. We have gotten calls from all over the United States and calls from Europe. We actually have had a few calls from China and Korea and all over Australia and New Zealand. So, it is not just a matter of getting emails from those areas,... Read more »

Divorced Dads Tips: Makeup Time for Denied Visitation by Court Order

DISCLAIMER: The following is NOT legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. If you are in Family Court you will need legal advice, so please see a lawyer. Being denied visitation time with your children when you separate and /or divorce is the # one frustration that all divorced dads share in common. Here’s a common story that I was recently told by one father: I have access every weekend with my son, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, but last week the judge decided to make it every other... Read more »

Divorced Dads Tips: Learning the Ropes in Family Court

We often get asked this question: “Gee, can you just walk into a family court and watch?” You can. Some procedures, you can. There are other procedures that you cannot. Anything that involves any kind of child services, where there is some sort of abuse or things of that nature, those types of hearings are closed to the public. It would only be the parties involved, but if anything, there are motions and other types of procedures that the public is welcome to attend. It is an excellent... Read more »

Divorced Dads Tips: What to do When Mom Claims Visitation / Access Disrupts the Kids Routines

DISCLAIMER: The following is NOT legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. If you are in Family Court you will need legal advice, so please see a lawyer. Sometimes the issue of transporting the children during access / visitation times becomes extremely contentious. On a recent teleseminar, Heidi Nabert, President of The National Shared Parenting Association and I were asked the following: I am wondering about driving issues. My ex just moved from nearby to faraway and generally I see... Read more »

Divorced Dads - How to Make Christmas and Holiday Access Nightmares More Manageable

DISCLAIMER: The following is NOT legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. If you are in Family Court you will need legal advice, so please see a lawyer. The worst Christmas that I ever had was watching Godfather III in a theater after handing over the kids at 4:00 p.m. to mom the first year that we were separated. I thought to myself I have never had such a low moment in my life. I know she felt the same way the year that she handed them over to me at 4:00. So, we managed to do it... Read more »

Divorced Dads Tips - Christmas and Holiday Access Tips: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

If you have any questions feel free to ask us. Christmas and holiday day access is one of the biggest problems divorced dads face. The saddest thing are the number of calls we get at our offices from divorced dads for help to see their kids at Christmas. It saddens me because I was one of those kids who did not see my dad during Christmas. My heart actually goes out to the kids. When you do not see your dad, you think you did something wrong as a kid. We all know that that is not the case. At Christmas... Read more »

Divorced Dads Tips: Why We Offer Free Help For Divorced Dads Every Week

DISCLAIMER: The following is NOT legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. If you are in Family Court you will need legal advice, so please see a lawyer. Heidi Nabert and I have been working on integrating new technology into building community amongst divorced dads worldwide. It’s interesting and rewarding work when we actually can help a divorced dad turn his situation around. As part of our outreach programs for Divorced Dads around the world we conduct weekly Free teleseminars.... Read more »

Divorced Dads Tips: The Difference Between Parental Alienation Syndrome & Mommy Manipulation!

DISCLAIMER: The following is NOT legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. If you are in Family Court you will need legal advice, so please see a lawyer. We’ve seen a number of cases over the years of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) over the years. To be clear: It is not a recognized medical syndrome. And, it is often overused and inappropriately by divorced dads, it can torpedo their case fast simply because it is a simplistic overstatement of the true facts. It’s a... Read more »

Divorced Dads Tips: Getting Information about The Kids

DISCLAIMER: The following is NOT legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. If you are in Family Court you will need legal advice, so please see a lawyer. Here’s a common problem for divorced dads - Getting Information about the Kids from teachers, doctors and others. Do you feel you’re being ignored and excluded from crucial events and information in your child’s life because you’re a divorced dad? Do your child’s teachers, coaches, and doctors defer to... Read more »