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Tips for Dealing with a Struggling Marriage
Being married is something to be proud of, but also requires a lot of work. Not all days will be good, and you may go through tough situations together. Over time, there may be a strain on your marriage, and you may not be getting along as well as you did previously....
Tips To Create a Kid Friendly Wedding
Are you planning a wedding over the next few months? Are you considering remarrying with kids? This is a stressful time for anyone, let alone people who have small children in their families who are going to be attending the event. Of course, this adds a layer of...
4 Ways To Mend A Broken Relationship
All relationships experience shaky moments occasionally. But regardless of what you’re going through, every relationship is repairable. Yes, most couples split up, but many also get back together. The point is that going through a difficult patch in your relationship...
Child Custody Tips
What Evidence Actually Wins Child Custody Cases?
One of the biggest misconceptions fathers have is believing that simply being a good dad will be enough to win in family court. Unfortunately, that's not how the legal system works. Judges don't decide custody based on who tells the best story. They decide based on...
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Common Mistakes Fathers Make in Custody Cases
Navigating a child custody case is one of the most challenging experiences a father can face. The legal standards and procedures that govern this process can feel foreign and unforgiving. While your focus is rightly on your children, it's easy to make missteps that...
How Can Pennsylvania Spousal Support Lawyers Help Couples Manage Unequal Incomes After Separation?
Separation often changes a family's finances faster than it changes their obligations. One household becomes two, fixed expenses multiply, and the gap between one spouse's income and the other's can suddenly feel impossible to manage. In Pennsylvania, that financial...
What Do Wisconsin Child Support Lawyers Actually Do for Parents?
Child support cases can become stressful when you are dealing with divorce, court deadlines, financial pressure, and major changes inside your home. You may already know that a child support lawyer helps with payments and paperwork, but their role usually goes further...
What Does a Divorce Lawyer Actually Do During a Divorce Case?
Many people think a divorce lawyer is only there for court dates and paperwork. That is one of the most expensive misunderstandings in family law. By the time a case reaches a hearing, much of the real work has already happened behind the scenes. A divorce case is not...
What Do Georgia Divorce Attorneys Actually Do During a Divorce Case?
Divorce lawyers perform many tasks beyond appearing in court and filing motions. Within a divorce proceeding, they advise their clients on the legal process, gather facts, meet deadlines, and make decisions that may affect their property, custody, support, and lives...
How Car Accident Lawyers in Lansing Help Maximize Compensation?
A car accident can change the course of someone’s life within seconds. Physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens can leave victims feeling overwhelmed and unsure of their next steps. In Lansing, hiring a car accident lawyer can make a significant...
Your Custody Court System
The Hague Convention: What Fathers Need to Know
For Fathers in international families or relationships, the joy of global connections can sometimes come with a unique and daunting fear: international child abduction. When one parent takes a child across a border against the other's will or in violation of a custody...
How to Prepare for Your Child Support Hearing
A child support hearing can feel overwhelming, but walking into the courtroom prepared can significantly impact the outcome. The key is to organize your information, understand the proceedings, and present your circumstances clearly and factually. This process is not...
Navigating Financial Futures Post-Divorce for Families
Divorce isn't just an emotional separation; it's a financial one too. Untangling years of shared finances can feel overwhelming, but creating a clear financial path forward is one of the most empowering steps you can take for yourself and your family. The process...
Child Custody and Your Rights as a Father
Navigating child custody can be one of the most challenging experiences for a Father. The legal system can seem intimidating, and the future uncertain. However, understanding your basic rights and the factors that influence custody decisions is the first and most...
Why Does the Law Office Matter When Clients Need Clear Legal Guidance During Stressful Situations?
Stressful legal situations often make even simple decisions feel heavier than they would under normal circumstances. A person may be dealing with fear, uncertainty, time pressure, family concerns, or financial strain all at once, which makes it harder to process legal...
How Do Texas Child Support Lawyers Help Parents Address Child Support Arrears Before They Grow?
Child support arrears usually do not begin as a large crisis. In many cases, they start with one missed payment during a hard month, then grow through job loss, illness, reduced hours, unexpected bills, or confusion about what can legally be changed. Because the...
Your Ex, the”Other” Parent
Menstruation While Breastfeeding: What’s Normal and What to Expect
Menstruation while breastfeeding is different for every mom—it may return in months or take over a year. This article explains why it can be delayed, when it usually comes back, how it may affect milk supply, and the difference between spotting and a full...
How To Make Your Divorce Friendlier
Divorce isn’t ever going to be a happy situation, no matter what the reasons behind it or how much it makes sense in your situation - the idea of a marriage breaking down to the point where it has to end isn’t a pleasant one. However, just because the marriage is over...
5 Steps To Deal With False Allegations of Child Abuse
In recent times, there's been a growing awareness about child abuse, leading to more cases being reported. The increased vigilance is essential for the safety and well-being of children. Regardless, not every report of child abuse is based on facts. Sometimes, people...
How to Get Through a Messy Divorce
Did you know that around half of all first marriages end in divorce? Although it may feel like you are all alone during this painful time, so many people have gone through the divorce process and come out the other side happier and healthier than ever before. If you...
The Dos and Donts of Co-Parenting with a Difficult Ex
Co-parenting with a difficult Ex can be a trying experience, to say the least. Whether you're dealing with an Ex who is uncooperative, argumentative, or simply unwilling to compromise, it can be challenging to find a way to co-parent effectively. However, it's...
7 Thoughts in Forgiving the Ex Now that Kids are Grown
Forgiveness is never easy, especially when it comes to a former spouse. But as the saying goes, "Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." When you hold onto anger and resentment towards your Ex, it can take a toll on your own...
Parenting and Co-Parenting Tips
The 10 Biggest Mistakes Fathers Make During a Custody Battle
Every year, thousands of good fathers lose valuable parenting time—not because they don't love their children, but because they unknowingly make mistakes that hurt their custody case. I've spent more than 27 years helping fathers navigate child custody cases, and I've...
Guiding Young Lives Toward Brighter Paths
Every child deserves the chance to grow up in a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment. Yet, for some, early life can be marked by uncertainty, instability, and challenges that no young person should face alone. That is where fostering steps in, providing not...
How to Keep Up with Parenting During a Custody Dispute
Keeping up with parenting during a custody dispute can be overwhelming and emotionally draining. Balancing your kids’ needs while navigating the legal proceedings can be more than a full-time job, so you may wonder how to strike a balance. When faced with this...
How To Handle Separating When You Have Children
Separating from a partner is difficult and emotional, but when children are involved, it adds another layer of complexity. How should you handle separating with children? The primary goal during this transition is to minimize stress and emotional disruption for the...
The Impact of the California Parental Leave Laws on Working Parents
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data show that in March 2023, only 27% of private-sector workers and 27% of civilian workers across the US had access to paid family leave. About 90% of workers had to be on unpaid family leave to welcome and care for a new child or...
8 Tips for Co-Parenting Successfully
Co-parenting successfully can be challenging, but with some effort and commitment, it is possible for separated parents to work together positively in their children's best interests. This article provides eight tips to help you co-parent successfully after separation...
Marriage & Remarriage Tips
Tips for Dealing with a Struggling Marriage
Being married is something to be proud of, but also requires a lot of work. Not all days will be good, and you may go through tough situations together. Over time, there may be a strain on your marriage, and you may not be getting along as well as you did previously....
Tips To Create a Kid Friendly Wedding
Are you planning a wedding over the next few months? Are you considering remarrying with kids? This is a stressful time for anyone, let alone people who have small children in their families who are going to be attending the event. Of course, this adds a layer of...
4 Ways To Mend A Broken Relationship
All relationships experience shaky moments occasionally. But regardless of what you’re going through, every relationship is repairable. Yes, most couples split up, but many also get back together. The point is that going through a difficult patch in your relationship...
Does A Breakup Have To Be So Toxic?
The ending of a relationship is rarely amicable. It’s not as if you and your partner are going to meet in the United Nations, a moderated forum where both people can vote on the amendments to the terms of your parting. But at the same time, do we really need that kind...
Embracing a New Chapter After Divorce
The end of a marriage marks the closing of a chapter in your life story. Although painful, a divorce also brings the opportunity to start fresh and intentionally create a new chapter. This period of reinvention requires self-work, active goal-setting, and embracing...
Bumpy Roads and New Beginnings: The Cross-Country Adventure of a Divorced Parent…
Divorced parents know the struggle can be immense when juggling life after separation or divorce - often including cross-country moves - with children. But don't despair, the journey might be rocky, but it's not all uphill. Divored Parent The Upside: New Horizons...
Daddy Got Custody Podcast
DGC 051 – Interview with Chel Cartmill, Author of “Spider on My Neck”
August 16, 2026 | 36min About this episode In this episode of the Daddy Got Custody Podcast, I sit down with Chel Cartmill, Next Chapter Transition Specialist and author of Spider on My Neck, for an honest conversation about the emotional side of divorce,...
DGC 050 The 10 Most Important Custody Lessons I’ve Learned in 27 Years
July 5, 2026 | 11min About this episode After 27 years of dealing with custody battles, courtrooms, attorneys, judges, CPS, evidence, and the realities of raising kids after divorce, I’ve learned a few things—some of them the hard way. In this milestone...
DGC 049 What Fathers Should Never Say in Court
July 3, 2026 | 17min About this episode When you’re fighting for custody of your kids, the wrong words at the wrong time can do serious damage to your case. In Episode 049 of the Daddy Got Custody Podcast, I talk about the things fathers should never say in...
DGC 020 Ten Ways to Earn Money for Your Custody Case
Fred Campos, @FullCustodyDad, discusses 10 part-time jobs or side hustles he would do today to pay his divorce attorney fees.
First Ten Things to Do to Win Custody
Fred Campos, @FullCustodyDad, answers what would be his first 10 things he would do if served divorce papers today to win custody.
Ten Reasons I Got Full Custody as a Dad
Fred Campos, @FullCustodyDad, answers the most commonly asked question he gets… “How did you win full custody of your 4-year-old daughter?”
Product Reviews
Imagina Books – Educational Augmented Reality Books
Imagina Books is a series of Educational Augmented Reality books that blends between the classical book reading experience and the recent technology, Augmented Reality, that boosts visualization and Imagination leading to better understanding, more enjoyable and a better hands-on experience for our kids. The book and the mobile application are the two pillars of this experience.
Divorce is Not the End of the World, Book Review
There are good books written to and for parents advising them on court proceedings and how-to regarding child custody in a divorce. There are also a few books written to parents focusing on issues kids face during the process. However few books are written by kids to...
Interviewing Your Daughter’s Date, Book Review
Dennis Raney’s “Interviewing Your Daughter’s Date: 30 Minutes Man-to-Man” is a fantastic idea of actually having a 30 minute conversation/interview with a boy that is starting to show interest in your daughter before they even go out on their first date.