Custody Rights Help for Fathers
Fathers interested in asserting their custody rights in regard to their minor children no longer have to battle alone. There are attorneys and different support organizations available to provide assistance and resources to fathers striving to protect their custody rights. Some of these attorneys and organizations provide assistance--including legal representation--at not charge to the father.
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Private Legal Counsel
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A primary source of assistance available to a father who desires to exert or protect his custody rights to his children is a private attorney. There are attorneys that specialize in the family law arena. Moreover, there are lawyers that focus their practices specifically on providing representation in cases involving child custody issues. Provided a father has funds available to pay for such representation, these types of attorneys can provide the assistance necessary to best protect his custody rights and interests related to his children.
Legal Aid Organization
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In many cases a father, particularly one who is involved in the breakup of his family, lacks the financial wherewithal to mount an effective case to assert his custody rights. However, there are courses a father can pursue to find effective help. One such resource is a local legal aid organization. A legal aid organization is a service partially funded by money from the federal government as well as by private donations. Legal aid attorneys provide representation in a number of different arenas, including in family law cases. Legal aid organizations charge either no fee for their services or a fee on a sliding scale based on income.
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Law School Clinics
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Another resource available to assist a father in a case involving custody of minor children is a law school clinic. The vast majority of law schools in the United States sponsor clinics. Through these programs law students in their final year provide representation to clients--under the supervision of an attorney. These clinics commonly provide legal assistance in the family law realm, including assisting fathers with custody rights issues. Law school clinics do not charge for their services. An example of a typical clinical program is found at Cornell Law School.
Fathers' Rights Organizations
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There are a variety of different organizations in operation today with the objective of assisting fathers in asserting and protecting their rights in regard to the custody of their children. Examples of these organizations are Fathers Rights, Inc., and Fathers for Equal Custody Rights. These organizations provide a wide range of different resources for fathers, including information about attorneys that can offer advice and/or representation in child custody cases.
Warning
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Some fathers elect to represent themselves in cases involving child custody. They choose to take this course of action for a number of reasons, including financial considerations. The bottom line is that a father's child custody rights are best protected and advanced through experienced legal representation. This is not a dispute over money or property, but rather one rooted in deep human needs and emotions. A father interested in protecting his child custody rights is best served by seeking help and assistance from all available resources, including from a qualified family law attorney.
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