DadsDivorce.com editor, Rick Ortiz discusses the book Abused Men: The Hidden Side of Domestic Violence with author Philip Cook.

Cook fleshes out the true nature of violence in America today including the numbers that are often not mentioned: those describing violence targeting the man as the victim, sometimes using examples of couples we are all familiar with.

We do see abuse of men in the media... usually with a laugh track under it.

Cook also discusses the difference in tactics that men and women use to commit violence, the changes in policies related to domestic violence, and the differences in the perception of the general public toward abuse directed toward men versus women.

Watch the video interview after the jump.

Question:

I'm a foreign medical student in the Caribbean (seeking an M.D.), a resident of Texas, and I am facing a divorce/custody battle. I have no income yet, and I love my son very much. I don't know what my rights are, and my wife wishes to have me sign my rights away to him.

That is unacceptable to me, what can I do? What are my options? Do I stand a chance to get any kind of meaningful custody?

I am afraid that by divorcing me right now my wife will get a better deal because although I cannot afford counsel yet, I stand to make a great deal of money due to the specialty of my studies. How do I avoid being locked into a bad divorce situation?

Question:

My ex-girlfriend left me in April of 2007, but she is now harassing me by writing letters to my place of employment.  She is trying to get me fired and making other threats in general. I have contacted the police to no avail.

She took my child with her and I am sending a check monthly to her mailing address. Even though we were never married is there some law that I can use to prevent her from contacting me?

Question:

I hired a law firm in New Jersey for a divorce. The law firm had just hired a divorce attorney. Two months into the contact the law firm changed attorneys on me without my permission and knowledge.

They switched my representation from the divorce attorney to a general practice attorney. Is that allowed?

by Milandria King, LL.M of

Cordell & Cordell, PC

As most separated and divorced men come to realize, it is often a daunting effort to maintain two households simultaneously.

When a man is responsible for maintaining the marital home in addition to procuring his own residence, if he is no longer residing in the marital home, this may soon present overwhelming financial obligations. Many homeowners in  jurisdictions around the country are falling behind in their mortgage payments, in large part due to adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) that have reset to higher rates. The delinquency rate for mortgage borrowers continues to increase, and a record number of homes are entering the foreclosure process. Separated and divorced men are exceptionally vulnerable. What are the tax consequences of foreclosure?