After a child's parents separate, the child might live with one parent -- known as the "custodial parent" -- full-time, or with each parent half-time. When the mother is the custodial parent, the father pays child support. The courts determine the amount of child support that must be paid. If the father feels he was treated unfairly, he must navigate the judicial process to find relief.
Dads Divorce
Dads Divorce strives to keep fathers aware of their rights regarding child support. The organization focuses on divorced and divorcing fathers currently involved with the court system. The website publishes articles and videos on a variety of child support topics, such as modifying child support and unfair child support rulings. Since different states calculate child support differently, the site contains a state-specific child support calculator for fathers to use in evaluating whether their own payments are reasonable. Fathers can also register to receive a regular newsletter containing advice regarding divorce, child support and custody issues. Fathers with specific questions can ask questions on the message board and receive answers. The website also lists contact information for further discussion.
The National Fathers' Resource Center
The National Father's Resource Center operates as a nonprofit organization educating fathers and families about child support, child custody and parenting issues. The website offers many articles to educate men on the issue of child support. Article topics include retroactive child support and job loss. The website also offers online courses for fathers who enroll in the premium membership. The online catalog includes courses on child support guidelines and general case strategy. The National Fathers' Resource Center is a division of Fathers for Equal Rights. Fathers for Equal Rights lobbies government officials for the rights of fathers in an effort to eliminate many of the problems fathers face.
Wisconsin Fathers
This website devotes itself to providing legal resources and information to noncustodial fathers. The site provides links for fathers to review the current state law and compare their own child support order with the limits set by the state. The group offers networking sessions for fathers to meet, discuss their own situations and support each other. Paid members of the group can participate in online discussions and receive advice for various problems from other fathers in similar situations. Paid members also receive a monthly newsletter keeping fathers informed of their rights.
