Fathers Rights

Why daughters need their fathers after divorce

If you’re a divorcing father with a daughter, you may have people – even well-meaning people who are on your side – telling you that it’s better for your wife to get more parenting time with your child. You’re probably more likely to hear this if your daughter is in...

Staying close to your kids as a divorced father

Traditionally, child custody cases have often been settled in favor of the mother. Thankfully, this tradition has started to change. Fathers have rights and they have a crucial role to play in the upbringing of their children.  Whether or not your custody case has...

Winning custody of your child as a dad

If you have kids, then it's likely that you'll need to sort out a custody arrangement with your co-parent if your relationship ever ends. These discussions can be challenging for most parents to have. They may need to resort to mediation for help in coming up with an...

Establishing paternity and fathers’ rights

Many unmarried people in Tennessee have children. While the mothers automatically have parental rights, unmarried fathers must prove the paternity of their children before they will have rights as fathers. After they have established their paternity, unmarried fathers...

What are an unmarried father’s rights?

For most unmarried parents, there is a solid relationship between them when they have a baby, so at that time, there is little worry about rights to the child. However, if you are in that situation and things go bad in the relationship, you could end up with no rights...

3 challenges fathers face during divorce

Separation and divorce do not have to result in all-out warfare. While sometimes the parties can work together to find solutions, other times it seems impossible. The constant bickering and blaming is too much, and one of the spouses decides to leave and file for...

What exactly are fathers’ rights?

If you are a Tennessee father, your top concerns likely involve the health, safety and welfare of your children. Sometimes, however, you may feel that the law does not adequately protect your rights, especially if you are not married to your children’s mother. The...

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