Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

My wife had a child before we were married though I have raised him almost my entire life and he knows me as his dad.

Now that we are getting a divorce do I have any parental rights or visitation rights to the child even though I am not the biological father?

In this edition of DadsDivorce Live, editor Matt Allen is joined in studio by Mike Doherty, the chairman and co-founder of Children's Rights Council of Illinois, to talk about support groups for non-custodial parents.

The Children’s Rights Council has set up several support groups and parenting networks throughout the state to help develop awareness of needed family law reforms.

For the full version of the interview listen to the podcast on parenting support groups.

In this week's DadsDivorce Live, editor Matt Allen interviews author Greg Gray about Dad From A Distance, his book about how non-custodial fathers can still be fantastic dads.

Dad From A Distance gives practical everyday strategies that dads can implement to help them build their relationship with their kids.

Also, listen to the podcast for the full interview on non-custodial parenting.

Being a non-custodial parent is hard enough. The difficulties of the situation are only exacerbated if you're one of the many divorced dads who only get to see their kids over school breaks.

Bennett Litwin was one of those "summer dads" and he turned his experience into Letters to Adam: Diary of a Divorced Dad. The book is a collection of letters from Litwin to his son while he lived with his mother during the school year. 

DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen talked with Litwin about the challenges his situation presented and how to deal with being a parent who only gets to see his child during the summer months.

Also, listen to the podcast for the full interview on creative parenting.

Question:

I am the non-custodial parent and pay child support to my child's mother. My wages are being garnished and my income has recently slipped below poverty level. 

Will my child support case be closed and I won't have to pay anymore because my income is below poverty level?