Dads House Educational Center Manual

In all the turmoil that surrounds the problems of separating, or separated parents, often the needs and desires of the children become lost. As much as possible, the children should not become a part of what is happening between the parents. They already have enough challenges ahead of them, even if they do not know it. Click here for a video preview of the chapter.

With Knowledge Comes Power!
With Power Comes Rights!
By educating themselves, fathers can learn how to put together the needed materials, and evidence, to further their case, plus how to pick the right attorney with whom they can work as a team with a common goal. In far too many cases, a father will hire the first attorney they see, without conducting a thorough interview, and without first preparing materials to streamline the process, and avoid extensive legal fees.
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One of the most important decisions you will need to make is choosing an attorney to work with you in attaining your goals. Your success in and out of the courtroom is crucially dependent upon the skills of your attorney. The outline below is intended to serve as a guide to consider in finding and working with a good attorney (male or female). Click here for a video preview of the chapter.

DIVORCE!!! The Wretched D-Word
Any man faced with the possibility of a divorce is looking around wondering what they need to do first, asking themselves:
Do I need to immediately hire an attorney?
Will I be removed from my home?
What will happen to my child(ren)?
Will I lose everything I've built?
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More than 40% of American children are born out of wedlock. The fathers of these children often will become involved in paternity cases to determine their parental responsibilities.

The issues of single fathers are two fold, covering those who are having children outside wedlock with a significant other, and those who have learned they are (or will be) a father by an ex, or that one-night-stand.

However, they share the same issues in that both are financially responsible for the child, and neither have any presumed "Legal Parental Rights" to the child, even while paying child support. Click here for a video preview of the chapter.

Mediation of custody and visitation conflicts involve a process of short term counseling and may be ongoing, with a specific aim of helping separated parents resolve the emotional issues which prevent them from reaching satisfactory agreements regarding their continuing relationship with their children. An uncontested divorce or paternity action need not require the hiring of two attorneys. Using a Certified Mediator, a detailed agreement can be developed.
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Many think the courts are rigged against dads, but the reality is more about attorneys unwilling, and/or lacking the knowledge, to truly represent a father. This is why it's important to learn how to interview and hire the right attorney. It is also important to learn what you can do on your own, rather than spending thousands of dollars paying an attorney to do the prep work.
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Access rights to children can be a complicated issue, often with orders that leave open too much interpretation by the primary residential parent. Having a clearly defined order is very important. However, even with this, in 40% of the cases, the non-residential parent will be denied access, so learning how to also address this problem is also essential, especially how to do it without hiring an attorney.
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What Child Support Payers Need To Know
Most divorced/single fathers must pay child support at some point. However, they have little understanding of the issue, nor do they fully understand how it affects their lives, and the lives of their children. They lack the knowledge of all their options, AND RIGHTS. Click here for a video preview of the chapter.

Falsely accusing a former spouse of abuse, whether domestic or child abuse, is a common tactic in the Family Court System. Don't be surprised if your ex throws this one at you. Given the current political and social attitude towards child abusers. It has become a witch hunt to eradicate these animals from our society.
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