Here is hard-hitting and fair advice for every father involved in a custody dispute. Drawing on 25 years of frontline experience, Chicago attorney Jeffery Leving, a nationally acclaimed men's rights crusader, offers disenfranchised fathers true hope and meaningful counsel. Designed to save countless men thousands of dollars and years of anguish, this detailed, comprehensive, and practical handbook takes fathers through every twist and turn of the legal system.

Millions of fathers are currently fighting for custody of their children. Many wonder if they will ever again be an important part of their children's lives. Fathers' Rights covers every aspect of the custody process, including protecting the parent/child relationship as a break-up occurs, determining when to settle and when to litigate and explanations concerning the court's determination of a fair level of child support. This new edition updates the ever-changing laws in this area and expands into additional topics of importance concerning paternity issues and fathers serving in the armed forces. Numerous court cases are used as examples to illustrate relevant situations. An extensive list of resources including agencies, organizations and websites is included as easy reference for the reader.

A balanced examination of fathers' rights groups that explores why they object to the current child support and child custody systems and what their political agenda would mean for their members' children or children's mothers.

This strategy and resource guide to divorce- and post-divorce-related child custody matters provides practical advice and support resources for fathers who want to stay connected to their children.

You need to know your rights as a parent--or face losing them. -- p.[4] of cover.

A provocative investigation of how fathers' rights groups are trying to erode the gains of the battered women's movement