Once a year, a day comes when we take time to honor and remember the fathers among us. We call it Father's Day. This Father's Day, some fathers were fortunate. They were able to spend the day with their children, reveling in their role of father. Others wound up spending the day alone, wishing they could be with their children -- not because they wanted to be away from them but because they weren't allowed to be with them.
Illinois to be first in nation with 'right of refusal' visitation
We have previously written in this blog about changes to child custody laws making their way through the Illinois Legislature. One bill recently passed by Illinois legislators is the so-called Right of First Refusal bill, making it the first state to officially add this type of visitation order to a parenting plan. The bill has passed both houses of the Legislature. If it receives the governor's signature, the bill will become part of the state's Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
New women's group seeks to promote fathers' rights in parenting
What does feminist and former president of the National Organization for Women Karen DeCrow have in common with Phyllis Schlafly, a noted ultra-conservative and founder of the Eagle Forum, a group fighting for traditional family values? They're both founding members of a new advocacy group aimed at complementing the efforts of the fathers' rights movement.
New case software will complement collaborative law divorces
The founder of a new software company called "Wevorce" decided to enter the case management software industry based on her own traumatic experiences in divorce court. When she was 9 years old, she was put on the witness stand in her parents' divorce and forced to choose which one she would prefer to live with. After she had another traumatic experience with her own divorce, she became a family law attorney. Still, she could see clearly that there was much that could be done to improve the divorce experience and make it more amicable.
