Denician Angeleia

When divorcing your wife, one thing you may find is that divorce really is hardest on the children.  Why?  Children are typically torn between both parents, and find themselves the middlemen in their parents’ arguments, disagreements, and anger.

If you and your wife cannot come to an agreement on how the children should be raised, who should have custody, etcetera, it is up to the judge to make this decision for you two.  What he may suggest might not be what you want to hear, but the judge is there to make decisions in the best interests of your children, not the best interests of you and your wife.

In most cases, judges are encouraged to award equal support and custody from each parent.  50/50 joint custody is what most families function best with—with both parents a part of the child’s life.  But these days, it seems as though judges are ruling in the favor of the mother—and this is the basis and the reason for fathers’ right activism.

Parenting plans will always affect things such as your child support obligations, alimony and any other decisions that are made within the court in regards to the divorce.  The less you have your children, the more likely you are to be paying child support to your ex-wife, in addition to possibly alimony or maintenance.  It’s a good idea to know your rights, arm yourself with knowledge, and know that you, like many fathers in the United States, can fight for your rights to see your children, either with joint custody or full.

 

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• All About Parenting Plans and the New Children's Act