Destination Unknown: From No Dad to Girl Dad

This podcast is a must-hear. It’s a compelling story about two strangers. It’s a podcast series about a father and his unknown daughter and his fight to do the right thing while battling everything wrong with the family court system. Listen HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/destination-unknown-from-no-dad-to-girl-dad/id1561786885 Clayton Craddock is a father, independent thinker, and the founder and publisher of…

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Unilateral Divorce – Why isn’t a marriage contract as enforceable as any other contract?

In response to frustration among legal practitioners regarding fabricated legal marital controversies and divorce difficulties, California Governor Ronald Reagan signed the Family Law Act of 1969, resulting in the country’s first no-fault divorce law. No-fault divorce became available to spouses who filed either a unilateral divorce (without the spouse’s consent) or a consensual divorce (with…

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What’s It Like Being A Dad?

What’s it like being a dad? Teaching your teenager to drive, giving your kid’s pet fish a funeral, explaining the birds and the bees, playing catch—-fatherhood isn’t something that happens all at once. It’s a day in day out choice to show up for your kids. Music: Celeste (Instrumental) by Les Enfants. License by The…

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Child Support, Welfare and Government Intrusion Into The Family

When I walked out of the doors of the Supreme Court system on July 9, 2008, I was relieved. I was no longer married, but my troubles were just beginning. I still had issues with my ex-wife, but I began to think things through. I started to reflect upon the reasons why I was dragged through…

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If You Don’t Like The Law, Change It

Several years ago, a friend of mine would often get frustrated with our discussions. I would complain about how crazy family court is and how archaic the domestic relations laws are. He would tell me, “If you don’t like the law, CHANGE IT! That’s exactly what we are doing. When you get married in New…

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Single Fatherhood in New York City

In 2012, I was contacted by a graduate student who was looking for stories about single fathers. I think she found me from an old blog I used to have. It’s so interesting to listen to this recording eight years later. Very little has changed with my relationship to my kids as well as my…

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The Best Interests Of The Child Includes Access to Both Parents

  On a typical Monday evening, Alex goes to bed with hugs and kisses from two loving parents. After Alex is taken to school the next day, one parent moves out because the couple agrees they can’t live together anymore.  Tuesday evening after school, Alex gets home and only sees one of his two loving parents. Alex does…

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