Finding a Good Child Custody Attorney By Dads' Resource Center Executive Director Jeffrey Scott Steiner, M.Ed. The legal profession is like any other profession – there are good, better than average, average, below average and bad lawyers. With hourly fees of $200+ and retainers of thousands of dollars most fathers involved in custody negotiations
Founded in 1994, the National Fatherhood Initiative is the biggest fatherhood organization in the country and provides a treasure trove of information and tools for those of us who are committed to building greater father family involvement. While we have to continue to forge ahead with building allies and sources in this worthy cause, it
Today, the best outcome for a child in a divorced or separated situation is for both parents to agree, as best they can, on custody arrangements and co-parenting rules and protocols. Children who maintain healthy and quality relationships with both their mother and father following parental separation often experience better adjustments and more positive rates
The Partnering with Dads to Promote Family Wellbeing webinar was held on April 1, 2020. It was hosted by the Center for Schools and Communities with support from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). Presenters: Larry Klinger, M.Ed, Program Supervisor Family & Community Education Services and Adult Education and Workforce Development Allegheny
They are free and everywhere, and you can help to stoke an interest in literacy in your kiddos by taking advantage of them. Here are seven reasons to rediscover your local library this February and celebrate National #LibraryLoversMonth: #1 Children who read who are read to at least three times a week by a family member
DAD’ RESOURCE CENTER FOUNDER DR. JOEL N. MYERS RECEIVES STRONG FAMILIES COMMISSION’S FIRST “PENNSYLVANIA FATHERHOOD AWARD” Dr. Joel N. Myers, founder of Dads’ Resource Center and AccuWeather, received the Strong Families Commission inaugural Pennsylvania Fatherhood Award at the commission’s fifth annual meeting December 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pa. Myers was recognized for his leadership in
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee December 9 hearing on House Bill 1397. From the testimony of Stephen Meehan, a former House Judiciary Legislative Analyst and a Volunteer Chairman for the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National Parents Organization. "Today, Pennsylvania has more than 48,000 new child custody cases filed, into a pipeline of cases, that average
Pennsylvania has an uphill battle ahead to catch up with other states when it comes to statutes providing for shared parenting. A new ranking of states by their statutory provisions promoting shared parenting in custody arrangements puts Pennsylvania in the bottom tier. The Commonwealth received a grade of “D” according to a recent national report
Dads’ Resource Center founder Dr. Joel N. Myers told a gathering of government leaders and child and family advocates on Thursday that better education and resources and a more equitable court system are needed to help position single fathers to take and maintain a more substantial role in the lives of their children. “Children who
Fathers and mothers give different but equally important things to their children. One area that fathers most impact their children is in their education and careers. There are a lot of studies showing what we already know - children with actively engaged fathers tend to perform better in school, are more focused on post-secondary education
