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Bloomberg News interviewed DadsDivorce.com founder Joseph Cordell about the rising number of couples divorcing leading to an increase in "new households."

"There is a pent-up demand for divorces," which are usually "a matter of convenience or discretion," said Cordell, principal partner of Cordell & Cordell, a law firm that represents men in domestic litigation.

The Bloomberg article on divorce reported Cordell & Cordell’s clients have increased by 20 percent in the first quarter of 2011 and that is likely to continue in the next few quarters as more men realize the importance of hiring a firm that solely focuses on representing males.

Acknowledging the fact that some family law judges are starting to give fathers a fair chance in their courtrooms, Joseph Cordell points out that those judges are still in the significant minority.

"Unfortunately, the majority of fathers find themselves in a situation where the entire family law system has a mindset that is contrary to the dad's best interests," Cordell said while appearing on the radio show Dresser After Dark with Michael Ray Dresser. (Listen to the full interview.)

That system doesn't just include unfair judges; it also includes social workers, psychologists, opposing counsel, and even state legislatures, according to Cordell.

DadsDivorce.com founder Joseph Cordell talked about "The 10 Stupidest Mistakes Men Make When Facing Divorce" on Bruce Sallan’s radio show "A Dad’s Point of View."

Cordell said there are certain mistakes that men in particular are more likely to make when going through a divorce.

"There are 10 things that if guys did differently would substantially change the outcome of their case," Cordell told Sallan. (You can listen to the full interview on divorce mistakes.)

Question:

I currently receive SSI benefits for my disability.

If I were to receive alimony or a majority of the assets in our divorce, would that affect the amount of SSI I would receive?

Question:

I am disabled and my wife has become my only caregiver with power of attorney. She wants a divorce, but can she just walk out on me without notice since she is my only caregiver?

Will she have to pay me alimony or give up rights to our property so that I am able to financially support myself?