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Fathers Shouldn’t Have to Learn the System by Making Mistakes Inside It

For more than three decades, I’ve watched fathers enter child support offices, courtrooms, legal clinics, mediation sessions, DFCS meetings, and community programs carrying a combination of fear, frustration, determination, paperwork, and uncertainty. 

Many of them know exactly what they want in the broadest sense. They want to remain connected to their children, understand what’s expected of them, and fulfill their responsibilities, and they want a fair opportunity to participate in decisions affecting their children. 

What they often don’t know is how the system in front of them actually works.