Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

Question:

My wife is allowing my 17-year-old minor stepdaughter to have her boyfriend spend the night in our house. 

I do not think this is appropriate. Does this qualify as some sort of parental neglect?

By Leslie Lorenzano

Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer

If you haven’t already checked it out, you have surely heard about Pinterest.com.

The virtual inspiration board website is a collection of information from other users in the Internet community, and it can provide some great resources for ideas on activities with your kids, meal recipes, home remedies for minor illnesses, or just a good laugh when you’re having a rough day.

Most of Pinterest’s users are female, but Pinterest can be a great resource for all parents, Mom and Dad alike, if you know how to use it as a tool for helping you maximize your parenting time with your kids.

Below is some basic information on how to use Pinterest and some ideas for different boards you can create that may help as you transition to becoming a two-household family.

By Julie Garrison

Special to DadsDivorce.com

After a divorce, the children may fantasize about their parents getting back together.

If you have plans to bring the whole family together, including your ex-wife, to celebrate the holidays in order to keep things "normal" then you may want to reconsider.

Sharing the holiday with your ex will do nothing more than feed this magical thinking.

By Katherine V. Lewis

Cordell & Cordell Divorce Lawyer

Although the holidays are generally a happy time, they can often be a source of increased difficulty and stress for parents and children going through a divorce and even those who have already gone through a divorce.

For parents who have not completed the divorce process and do not have a court order in place, it is critical to plan ahead and agree to a parenting time schedule well in advance, including specific dates and times, as well as exchange locations.

The more specific a schedule is, the less likely there will be conflict.

By Julie Garrison

Special to DadsDivorce.com

No one plans on getting divorced.

But when a marriage is having severe conflict or two people are actually going through a divorce, there are many things parents can do to shield the children from adult problems and help them adjust to the changes in their parents' relationship.

Here are 11 ways to keep your children out of your divorce.