How To Navigate Child Support & Custody: A Fathers Guide

The court favors the mother, but you still have options

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So, you are a father and recently broke up with your significant other. In the eyes of the law, you are now obligated to take care of that child financially. Here’s the thing though, you don’t have to lose all your rights.

It’s not uncommon for fathers to spend thousands of dollars in legal fees trying to navigate a system that ultimately favors the mother. Many times the father is stopped from seeing the child or worse.

You can feel like it is a never ending cycle, and you’ll never get out of it. This is an especially hard thing to deal with if you are a good father who wants to be involved.

Not every woman is spiteful like this, but most of the time a bad break up will lead to the child being used as leverage. This is a cruel thing that happens to thousands of fathers every year.

In this piece, we will break down how Child Support works, how to navigate the system, your rights, and what resources fathers have that you might not know.

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