The topic of alimony reform is sweeping the country. Massachusetts ended the option of lifetime alimony last year, and New Jersey’s legislature is considering a similar proposal. At least a dozen other states are mulling ending lifetime alimony as well. But is that fair? Some say no, and many of those who actually pay alimony [...]
The statistics are clear; when fathers are involved in their children’s lives, the children are healthier, do better in school, and learn more. Take a look at some of these statistics: Preschoolers with actively involved fathers have stronger verbal skills. Radin, N., 1982, “Primary Caregiving and Role-Sharing Fathers,” in Non- Traditional Families: Parenting and Child [...]
A dispute over child custody is very common in a divorce case. Frequently, however, the negative comments of one parent in a child custody dispute will cause children to suddenly become emotionally distant with or exclude the other parent. This is called Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) and occurs in nearly 60 percent of all divorce [...]
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