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Dad's Talk
February 16, 2005
Those of you who regularly read my column know that I believe that fathers are often treated as secondary parents in today's family law courts due to a prevailing "anti-male" bias. I believe this form of gender discrimination is caused in part by...
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Dad's Talk
February 2, 2005
There is no greater violation of a father's rights when his child is given up for adoption without his consent. A Florida judge recently granted custody of a three-year-old boy to his biological mother (an Illinois resident) who gave him up for adoption days after his birth.
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Dad's Talk
January 20, 2005
When a dad's relationship with his children's mother ends, there are only two ways for hiim to (legally) ensure that he will remain an active involved parent: a negotiated custody settlement or successful litigation. In either situation, the father must be prepared to...
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Dad's Talk: The End of the Parent's Relationship Is Not the End of Dad's Relationship with His Kids
January 5, 2005
When two parents decide to walk away from each other it is an emotional and confusing time for everyone, especially the children. Despite the often unbearable stress of divorce or the break-up of a relationship, parents must focus on their responsibility to protect their children from the possible devastation of the end of their parents' relationship.
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Dad's Talk
December 22, 2004
Those of you who have read my column before know I believe the best parent is both parents. The ideal situation is one where both parents have an active role in their children's lives but support the other parent's right to play an equally important part. [...Read More...]

Dad's Talk
December 8, 2004
One of the reasons I wrote my book, "Father' Rights," was to help fathers going through divorce and custody battles realize that the end of their relationship with their wives did not have to mean the end of their relationship with their children.
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Dad's Talk
February 1, 2004
In my book, Fathers' Rights, I made a point of describing the most effective way to work with an attorney because a client's relationship with his or her divorce lawyer is key in deciding not only their fate but that of their children. The following is an edited excerpt on this subject that I think is especially important.
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Dad's Talk: Keeping Fathers and Their Children Connected
December 2003
Many of my clients who start divorce proceedings are unsure of the impact this will have on their relationship with their children. The following condensed excerpt from my book, "Fathers' Rights," examines how to strengthen the father-child bond before, during, and after the marriage is dissolved.
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Dad's Talk: Fathers and Children Need Each Other Too
November 16, 2003
As a lawyer, I feel my most important obligation to my clients is to be a peacemaker and problem solver rather than a warrior. Unfortunately, due to the circumstances, I find myself having to take a combative stance to defend my clients' rights all too frequently. This is particularly true when it comes to the right of a divorced father to parent his own child.
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