Protecting Your Business During a Custody Battle
A custody battle often goes far beyond parenting schedules and decisions about the children's welfare. For a business owner, this process can directly threaten the company you’ve worked hard to build. Your business isn't just a source of income, it's a major asset...
Dad, Stop Treating Parenting Time Like Visitation
There is a word in family law that I have never particularly liked when we're talking about Fathers: Visitation. You visit your uncle. You visit a friend in the hospital. You visit Disney World. You don't visit...
What Fathers Need to Know About Child Conservatorship
The legal terms in child custody cases can often feel like a foreign language. For fathers, "conservatorship" is one of the most important words to understand. While many people use "custody," the legal system in states like Texas uses conservatorship to define a...
How to Document Custody Order Violations Without Hurting Your Case
If your Ex keeps violating the custody order, your first job is not to get louder. It is to get more organized. A lot of fathers make the mistake of reacting emotionally when parenting time is denied, exchanges are late, information is withheld, or...
How Does Child Support Work When Self-Employment Makes Earnings Harder to Track?
Child support usually becomes more complicated when one parent is self-employed because income does not always arrive in neat payroll cycles or show up on a single pay stub. A person may be paid by invoice, project, season, or client, and the business itself may have...
DGC 053 – What to Do When Your Ex Violates the Court Order
August 30, 2026 | 18min About this episode In this episode of the Daddy Got Custody Podcast, Fred Campos, @FullCustodyDad and 27-year custody veteran, explains what fathers should do when their Ex refuses to follow the court order. Fred breaks down how...
The Custody Case Isn’t Over Just Because You Left the Courthouse
You walked out of the courthouse with custody orders in your hand. Maybe you won custody. Maybe you got expanded parenting time. Maybe you didn't get everything you wanted, but at least the fight was finally over. You...
Child Custody Decisions: What Judges Consider
Navigating a child custody case is one of the toughest experiences a parent can go through. The outcome shapes your future with your child, and the process itself can feel overwhelming and uncertain. When you step into a courtroom, a judge makes the decision, and...
Your Ex Is Not Your Audience: Stop Trying to Win the Argument
One of the hardest lessons I learned during my own custody battle was also one of the simplest: You do not have to convince your ex that you are right. Read that again. You don't have to win the text argument. You don't have to get her to admit she...
Organizing Your Workflow: Essential Tools for Managing Field Gear Efficiently
How you handle your physical tools and equipment directly affects your efficiency at work. Whether you're a consultant heading to a client meeting, a photographer on location, or a technician in the field, fumbling for the right cable, document, or tool wastes...
The Role of Mediation in High-Stakes Family Law
When facing a divorce, many people picture a courtroom battle. But going to court isn't the only way to handle things, especially when a lot is at stake. Divorce mediation offers a structured, private alternative. It lets you and your spouse negotiate the terms...
Co-Parenting Communication for Stepparents
Stepping into a co-parenting dynamic as a stepparent can feel like walking a tightrope. You love your partner and their children, but you're also navigating a family that was already set up, with its own history and rules. Finding your place takes patience, respect,...