Custody decrees in Alabama have been required, since 2013, to be worded in a way that aligns with the state’s Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act. You might know it simply as the “relocation act”. It was put into place to help promote the idea that children benefit from both parents even when those parents are no longer bound together by the ties of matrimony. More specifically, it is an act that was implemented to ensure that parents making the decision toContinue reading
Category Archives: Men’s and Fathers’ Rights
Unwed Fathers and Custody
Gaining custody can sometimes seem like a rather impossible task, even for fathers who were married to their child’s mother at one point. What hope do individuals who have never been married to their child’s mother, then, have of gaining custody? Well, the answer is that you have a much better chance than you might believe! In fact, a SAPCR (suit affecting parent-child relationship), also known as a paternity suit, can help unwed fathers when it comes to obtaining custody.Continue reading
Understanding a father’s rights
The relationship between parents and their children is often more easily maintained for married parents, but that doesn’t mean that the relationship is any less important for fathers of children involved in an unmarried or divorced situation. Throughout the years in the United States, the medical field has acknowledged the importance of a father’s role in a child’s life. The courts have followed suit, implementing laws over the decades to assure that a father’s rights are protected and making itContinue reading
Mel B and Stephen Belafonte going through custody battle
The divorce process is already difficult on its own, but divorcing with children can really complicate the matter. Parents in Alabama and elsewhere find it challenging to see eye-to-eye when their parenting time is up to the chopping block. While co-parenting is often ideal, divorcing parents can go back and forth and what they believe is best for the child and what arrangement meets the best interests of the child. According to recent reports, former Spice Girl Mel B andContinue reading
Bill would bring major changes to child custody law
A bill currently pending in the Alabama Legislature would significantly change the way family court judges determine child custody issues. Many Alabama judges who responded to a recent survey indicated that equal custody is not commonly ordered. Senate Bill 186, introduced by Senator Larry Stutts of Tuscumbia, seeks to change this byencouraging equal physical custody in more cases. Currently, Alabama law does not require equal physical custody in cases where joint custody is ordered. Senator Stutts’ bill would create aContinue reading
Do women have more rights than men in custody disputes?
Although there is a common perception both in Alabama and throughout the rest of the country that mother have an upper hand in a child custody dispute over the fathers of the children, the law of Alabama largely Birmingham fathers and mothers on equal footing when it comes to child custody. In other, men’s and father’s rights are just as important to a court as are the rights of the mother. A couple of specific observations are in order toContinue reading
Fathers are very important in their children’s lives
Many times mothers and fathers are not compatible and don’t stay together after their child is born. But even if a Birmingham mom and dad are no longer together, it doesn’t mean that the father is not important. Fathers have an important role to play in their children’s lives and it is critical that they are given the opportunity. Men’s and father’s rights need to be protected in the Birmingham area. Fathers are important sources of love for their children.Continue reading
Paternity tests have low barrier to entry
Over the years, it has become more apparent and recognized by both the scientific and medical community as well as the courts, that the father plays a vital role in a child’s life. Decades ago, it was believed that the maternal nurturing of a child was most important, and that the father’s traditional family role was that of bread-winner. Times and gender roles have evolved however, and now, more than ever, courts are making certain that a father’s rights areContinue reading
Did you have a child with your girlfriend? You may not have rights as a father.
“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” William Congrave penned that line in the 17th Century and, when it comes to father’s rights, the same may be said of your ex after a messy breakup. Men who father children out of wedlock can be put at a distinct disadvantage in when it comes to having a relationship with their children. Alabama has some specific rules about establishing paternity, and there are a few cracks an angry ex-girlfriend or ex-wifeContinue reading