The attorneys of Cordell & Cordell present essential divorce information, resources and advice
about alimony, child support and child custody for men and fathers at any stage of divorce.

New Zealand is one of the countries on the right track with potential father-friendly child support reforms that would eliminate the current model of using the non-custodial parent, traditionally the father, as a "cash parent."

Question:

My daughter recently reached the age of emancipation and my child support payments were halted. I was given the tax deduction for my daughter as part of the divorce decree and my ex signed IRS Form 8332 each year, granting me that deduction.

Now that my daughter is emancipated, I assume Form 8332 is no longer applicable, but can I still claim her if her as my dependent?

DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen interviews Dr. Amy Baker on the long-term effects parental alienation has on children as they grow older.

Baker, who is one of the featured speakers at the upcoming Canadian Symposium for Parental Alienation Syndrome, reviews some of the major findings from her research on "adult children" of parental alienation syndrome. She also describes a school-based program to help children resist the pressure to choose one parent over the other, which is based on these research findings.

The conference, titled "Parental Alienation Syndrome: Past Present and Future," is taking place in New York City on Oct. 2 and 3 and is open to the general public.

As a bonus to DadsDivorce.com readers, the first 20 people to e-mail info@dadsdivorce.com with your contact information will receive a free ticket to the conference.

Visit the CSPAS website for more information on the parental alienation conference. Listen to the podcast for the full parental alienation interview.

By Richard “RJ” Jaramillo

Founder of SingleDad.com

This "Get Comfortable with Uncomfortable" article series is one of my favorite topics. Do you know someone who is newly divorced and having trouble making decisions?  The newly divorced man’s first 12 months is filled with making new decisions in life. For most men, making a decision is difficult.

You have to remember that most guys are on this stressful, emotional roller coaster that suddenly comes to a crashing conclusion. The new, post-divorce life for men can be pretty challenging because most men just don’t know where to start.

Most of my coaching on SingleDad.com has a lot to do with the process of helping my members find their balance and getting a game plan to get their life back in order. This article is about helping divorced men make decisions during a time when they feel stuck in the middle of nowhere.