Recent Posts in Fathers' Rights Category
Posted on Oct 12, 2012 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Maybe you are 10 years old, maybe you are 17 or 35; whatever your age you are still considered to be the children of your parents, and just recently you have found out that they are getting a divorce. ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2012 By Ellerin Hutchinson
Many would share that they have seen for years when there is a divorce and both parents fight for custody that more often than not, the mothers are favored to have primary custody over their children ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2012 By Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry
According to the Fathers Coalition, about 50 fathers commit suicide every year because they are neglected in family court decisions. This singular fact was enough to send members of the coalition to ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
There are many people who assume that after a divorce or a legal separation, primary child custody will automatically be awarded to the mother. Yet, this is not the case in the state of Florida. ...
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Posted on May 14, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
All too often, the rights of fathers are overlooked, especially during family law proceedings. Traditionally, mothers were the ones who were awarded child support and child custody, but as the years ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2010 By Ellerin Hutchinson
The courts are supposed to modify a child support arrangement if one parent proves they are no longer able to keep up with the payments due to a significant change in circumstances. That's how it's ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2010 By Law Office of Scott Ellerin
A new report by Short Family Law and Attorney Litigators has found that more and more fathers are receiving primary custody of their children following a divorce. In the early 1990s, it seemed as if ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2009 By Law Office of Scott Ellerin
At one point, not very long ago, mothers were so obviously favored in matters involving child custody, child support, and alimony. Today, judges recognize the vital role a father plays in his ...
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