How to Plan the Ultimate Sweet 16 Party
This year I ran across an easier idea that ranked 97-99% on the 16th birthday party poll. (Yes, I actually polled my daughter’s friends–I am that geeky!) The concept was a citywide scavenger hunt. Basically you invite a bunch of your kid’s friends over, give them a bunch of clues and a time limit, then have them take pictures of the answers for prices.
Dad’s Letter to His 16 Year Old Daughter
I prayed and fought hard for you before you were born and have never stopped ever since. Some day you will truly understand the reasons I needed to be your full-time Daddy. A decision I have never regretted and the positive impact on your life is far better than I could have ever hoped or imagined.
7 Custody Facts You Need to Ignore
What is it that you wonder about, that you question whether they come into play or not? What is it that might seem important, but are never actually in play or at least not suppose to be in play, or don’t come into play unless they negatively affect the child? What are some custody facts you need to ignore?
7 Post Recap: How to Hire a Custody Attorney
You’ve been served papers. The divorce is serious. Should I hire an attorney? Where do I look to find the right attorney for me? How do I hire an attorney? What questions should I be asking a potential lawyer. Fred Campos, @FullCustodyDad recaps several posts to answer your hiring attorney questions.
Stay in the Same School District & Live as Close to Your Ex as Possible
Parents divorcing can be a traumatic experience for kids. It can send their whole life into upheaval all by itself. Add onto that changing schools, losing friends, having to give up activities. Aside from just caring more about your kids than what neighborhood you live in, staying in the same school district is also impresses the Judge.
Delay Divorce Until Kids are Grown
For $50 million, do you think you could suffer through this pathetic marriage situation for 2 or 5 years until your kids are grown? When I tell this to dads or co-parenting situations, almost everybody says *“Yes!”* Because the reward factor is higher than the pain factor!
How to Gain Custody After the Divorce
When I tell parents that in cases where both parents are pretty good and equal, I rarely see judges changing custody just because the kids want them too. It does in fact happen. However a closer look of the facts usually reveals the change is being made “outside” the courtroom.
Can a Teen Change Custody of Who She Wants to Live With? Probably Not
This confusion started about 20 years ago when some states started *considering* a written affidavit from children age 12 or older on who they would like to live with. Problems with this approach showed up almost immediately when it started.
Lawyers are Gone Time to Rebuild Trust Part 2
With emotions running high before, during and after a break-up, ill feelings are often harbored, maybe for years. All of that makes it easy to overreact (and justify same). However, always remember that communication with this person is necessary for the duration of Sally’s formative years, maybe longer.
House of Cards Season 3, Chapter 29 – Viktor Petrov
This episode focuses on cold war feelings between President Underwood and Russian President Petrov. The men continue to reflect their testosterone and constantly try to upstage each other. This upstaging is mirrored in Clarie Underwood and Cathy Durant’s footing of trying to find who is doing whose job.
Lawyers are Gone Time to Rebuild Trust Part 1
The divorce is final; you’re glade to have it behind you, but you don’t feel good about it. Sure you and your Ex had a relationship that ended badly, but you had some good times, too. And besides, you had a child together, so you’ll have to continue some type of relationship.
How to Find the Best Custody Attorney
You’ve decided to hire a child custody attorney. That decision is critical to your success. It might be the most important decision you make. You not only have to find a good one, you must find the right one and I ABSOLUTELY believe you should hire one.