Does Summer Parenting Time Begin if my Child’s Schooling is Shifted to At-Home?
Question: My custody agreement says that we are to go to a week on/week off schedule once school is out of session. The state has canceled all on-campus learning for the remainder of the year, but we are still doing schoolwork at home. Should we go to the one week on/one week off schedule now?
Can a Video Call be Used in Place of In-Person Parenting Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Question: Can a video call on a conferencing application, like Zoom, be used in place of in-person parenting time during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Cordell & Cordell Creates COVID-19 Information Hub on YouTube
Cordell & Cordell, a domestic litigation firm assisting clients through family law issues for nearly 30 years, is dedicating itself to provide information to men, fathers, and families everywhere dealing with the ramifications of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The firm’s divorce attorneys are hard at work creating informational resources available to you at the COVID-19 Information Hub, available on the Cordell & Cordell YouTube page....
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Does a Shelter-in-Place Order Limit my Right to Parenting Time?
Question: “Does a shelter in place order limit my right to parenting time?”
Navigating Male Gender Stereotypes in Family Court
Parents care. They provide as much as they can for their children in creating the best home possible. If you are a divorced parent, you have to create a home for your children separate from the home of your co-parent. You must give them a bed to sleep in, a routine to maintain, and an environment for them to thrive in. If you are like...
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Study Highlights Gender Bias in Family Courts During Child Custody Cases
As a father, you want to do everything you can to be the parent your child deserves. You want to be able to take them to their dance classes or help them with their homework, but for many parents who did not fare well in family courts during child custody cases, this cannot be their reality. They cannot be the parents that their children deserve,...
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The Importance of Remaining in the Marital Home During Divorce
You do not plan for marital problems. You go into a marriage hoping that you are going to spend the rest of your life with the person that you love, but it sometimes does not work out. The truth is, marital problems can sprout up over time, causing conflict that can result in a divorce. While the experience can be emotionally blinding, you cannot allow...
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Sorting Through International Child Custody Issues
When your child is born, you take on a responsibility of being there for them throughout their life. Your child becomes your world, and you want to give them the best life possible. Your love extends beyond your ability to provide for them financially. You want to be an emotional guardian for their well-being as well. However, when divorce enter the equation, it becomes increasingly...
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Exploring Parental Alienation Through the Eyes of Fathers
As a father, you want to do right by your children, regardless of whether or not your home is considered their primary residence. You want to offer them all of the opportunities in life possible and ensure that they grow and mature into kind and empathetic adults. Divorce can be a traumatic event in a child’s life, but through communication and co-parenting, your children can...
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Fathers Face Financial Challenges After Divorce
As a father, you want to be able to provide everything for your children. Even if you had the best childhood imaginable, you want to be able to provide more for them than what you had. That is your natural instinct, and it is that instinct that often leads you down a path of being taken advantage of. Regardless of whether or not you were...
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