Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

My son is 18 years old and will be considered emancipated in a few months. My ex-wife allows him to live in her vacation home unsupervised and it has led to a lot of problems, e.g. a DUI, property destruction, etc.

Even though he is 18 and legally an adult, since he is not considered emancipated can I force him to honor our parenting time schedule and have him live with me the majority of the time as the decree states in order to keep him out of trouble?

Question:

My current parenting time court order identifies the exact location where our custody exchanges are to occur.

My child's mother now tells me she is moving the location closer to her house since she does not drive, but I do not agree to this move and want us to continue following the court order.

She says that if I want to exercise my parenting time then I need to meet her at the new location.

Can she change the location from what was ordered by the court?

Question:

My ex-wife has legal custody and physical custody of our children and I have scheduled visitation. Due to long-term neglect on her behalf, I am filing to modify child custody. 

However, her parents have been talking to my kids about living with them permanently instead of their mom.

Can my wife, since she currently has legal custody, let my kids live with their grandparents without my permission?

By Kristine J. Rea

Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer

Dealing with your ex-wife's new boyfriend or husband is difficult enough, but what if you want to completely cut off communication with your ex's significant other?

Divorced dads often ask Cordell & Cordell divorce lawyers if their ex-wife is allowed to have her boyfriend or husband contact them to arrange custody exchanges or discuss other details of the children's lives. Sometimes these exchanges can be testy and confrontational.

So what options are available to you if you no longer want to deal with your ex-wife's boyfriend or husband?

By Jamie Kinkaid

Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer

As discussed in a previous article, "Summer Parenting Time: Common Problems and Solutions," there are unique issues for divorced dads that crop up when children are out of school for the summer.

Summer vacations during the summer parenting time can be a thorny issue if not properly addressed in your divorce decree.