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Dads often feel they get the short end of the stick in divorce — particularly where their children are concerned. While courts today are more apt to award joint custody and protect the father’s parental rights, often majority physical custody is still awarded to the mother. The reality is that fathers usually have to fight for their right to see and spend time with their children. The website DadsDivorce.com provides excellent resources and support for fathers both during and after divorce.
Dads Divorce understands how difficult it is to keep that all-important connection with your children, especially if you’re not living together. They understand the special difficulties fathers face during and after divorce. On DadsDivorce.com, you’ll find helpful articles on parenting, dealing with your ex and father-child relations.
Discussion forums allow you to find get and share advice with other dads. On the “Ask a Lawyer” Q&A page, you can browse frequently asked questions or pose your own. You’ll also find excellent resources, divorce guides, support calculators, probability calculators, custody statues and helpful news articles on the website. Tune in to the weekly podcast at 6:30 p.m. (central) every Wednesday. The show answers call-in and emailed questions. If you’re a divorced dad or a dad still struggling through the process, you’ll find a lot of much needed help and support on DadsDivorce.com.
I agree, many times men do get the short end of the stick but times they are a’change’n. There are steps you can do to make sure you get the time you need to spend with your kids.
Even women have weighed in, in support of dads seeing their kids. Check out the article at this link:
http://www.firstwivesworld.com/relevant-news/amanda-lockhart/tough-times-divorcing-dads
You are absolutely right. I have too many friends whom growing up, only got to see their fathers on the weekends. The article on www.firstwivesworld.com is very good and informative, and a great thing to see on a website mainly for the support and guidence of women going through the various stages of divorce. As said above times are a’change’n!
Just my two cents
Ann Marie