The Vindictive Disneyland Parent Syndrome
Bill, a Special Forces sniper returned from his final tour of duty overseas only to find an empty house and divorce paperwork. He tried everything to gain his wife back from her new found love–Paul, hired an attorney and fought hard for better access to his boys but in the end had nothing more than every other weekend access.
The Manipulative Disneyland Parent Syndrome
Jill, just two months out from her final court orders, is still reeling emotionally about the divorce with Joe. She is mature enough to not speak ill of Bob in front of their nine year-old daughter Denise, but still feels the need to control her daughter’s environment..
The Guilty Disneyland Parent Syndrome
Most of the time, non-custodial parents are often hurting, missing their kids and wanting to make up for time missed. They want to enjoy the kids and we, the structured custodial parents, are bitter about “getting them back on schedule tomorrow.”
The Disneyland Parent Syndrome Defined
According to USLegal.com, a site that defines legal terms, the “Disneyland Parent” refers to a “noncustodial parent who indulges his or her child with gifts and good times during visitation and leaves most or all disciplinary responsibilities to the other parent.”
Boundaries in Marriage, Book Review
I am a big proponent of trying to keep friends out of divorce court. I am a believer in staying married, especially if you still have kids at home. One of my friends is struggling in his marriage. In our sessions, we are reading together, Dr. Henry Cloud…
Six Tips for Hiring a Child Custody Attorney
So you’ve been served papers, your divorce is not salvageable, you made an absolute calculated decision that you would be the better parent, and you need to fight for custody. It’s time to hire a good attorney. So how do you find a good attorney?
Listen and Find Good Attorneys in Court
Spend the first hour in the court room hallway, second and third hours in the actual court room, and finally an hour by the attorney/client conference meeting area. Start in the morning with the hallway outside the court room. Watch carefully the interactions attorneys…
Showtime Begins & Ends in Court from Your Car
Judges, opposing counsels, witnesses, are parking cars next to yours, walking in behind you and either getting the doors held for them by you—or else closed in their faces. During my trial, I saw dads and other people going to court who were losing their cool in the parking garage.
Be the Better Parent – My Custody Story!
My main reason for doing so was that I had determined that I would probably be the better parent. Looking back on the fifteen year history today, I obviously and unquestionably the better parent. I believe that the primary custodian should be the better parent, and I believe that there is no predetermined law that that must be the mother.
Your Kids Need Their Own Room at Your Place
The kids’ stuff shouldn’t be able to fit easily into a backpack, or even into a nice set of luggage. Their room needs to be decorated, pictures on the wall, games and books, stuff to do; it needs to look like a room your kids live in permanently, not just…
Buy or Clean a Coat, Tie & Suit Prior to Court
Every time you walk into court, whether you’re coming in to drop off a piece of paper, make a child support payment, or even if it was just the closest bathroom on your way to somewhere else, you need to be dressed to the hilt. The legal system is a very, very judgmental system.
Mocha Dad’s Fatherhood Roundtable Discussion Session IV
Now is the time to be the very best person you can be. As a dad, your influence on your kids will be far greater than your wife’s. Your child’s success, promiscuity, drug problem, integrity, and grades will be in direct proportion to your active involvement in their lives.