For some men, their 20-second contribution to fatherhood is enough. Once sated, these men disappear from women's lives and, nine months later, leave behind children wondering who Dad is. The consequences of absent fathers ripple across Virginia's landscape. Statistics on Fatherlessness The statistics on absent fathers are stunning, and not in a good way, according to the National Fatherhood Initiative: 19.7 million ...
It's raining, it's pouring, and you might like to be snoring. You have your children for parenting time, though, so what to do? To begin, turn off the television. Now what? Here's what, from low-key to rough-housing! Read with Your Children From toddlers to teens, read with, to, and in front of your children. Avoid censoring, too — let them ...
The official ball point pen of the U.S. Government is the Skilcraft®, the result of a 16-page federal specifications document. Yup, the federal government cranked out 16 pages of excruciating detail for a pen. Does it surprise anyone, then, that subtleties exist in the law that make terms like uncontested divorce different from no-fault divorce? We are here to clarify ...
Childhood taunts seem to be in the air these days. "I know you are but what am I?" "I'm rubber and you're glue; your words bounce off me and stick to you." If you find your ex-wife stooping to the level of a schoolyard bully in dealing with parenting time, try these four solutions. It’s Not “Just a Threat” In a ...
There's no such thing as a free lunch, or so said popular press of the 1930s. The gimmick of the free lunch came from barrooms that offered free [incredibly salty, unhealthy] lunches but charged for libations. Free food that made you buy beer? See? You pay no matter what. A "free" family law consultation is never really free. Here's why, ...
You have been ordered by a Virginia court to undergo drug testing related to your child custody case. Terrified, you comply. And then you have to hope. You have to hope that an owner of the testing laboratory dealing with your test does not alter or forge your results. Hey, it happens! Well, It’s Not Alabama You live in Virginia, a ...
Raising teenagers has been likened to rebuilding a boat halfway across a river or traveling in a foreign land where you don't speak the language. As advocates for dads (and as dads ourselves), we’re uniquely qualified to tell you it’s probably going to get worse before it gets better. Here are five tips for navigating the terrain. Honor the Hormones ...
On the University of Colorado's campus sits Temporary Building No. 1, built in 1898. It is still in use. Most temporary things, like temporary agreements in divorce or other family law matters, are not meant to last 121 years. Beware, though; even a temporary agreement can have long-lasting consequences. Temporary Agreements in Divorce Temporary agreements can work in many areas ...
Why is the sky blue? Do bees hum because they don't know the words? Why do three-year-olds ask 10,000 questions a day? We know, we know — kids can drive you crazy with all their questions. The reason three-year-olds ask questions is simple: they only have about 1,000 words in their arsenal. They figured out that, by asking questions, they will ...