Fathers’ Rights

Contrary to popular belief, all fathers are not deadbeats. Similarly, all mothers are not the best caretakers. But despite this, there is a growing consensus that courts work for the moms and fathers can never win. Here at THE HUGHES GROUP, we do not subscribe to this belief because it simply is not true.  Knowing your rights as a father, how to navigate your way through the legal system, and having a solid legal strategy is the only way to win.                                                                                                                
Of our family law cases, most of our clients are fathers who were denied visitation rights, the right to attend medical appointments, accused of child abuse and molestation as a means of restricting visitation and forced to pay unreasonable amounts of child support. 
 
Creating a winning strategy for dads is much different than it is for moms because there is a level of distrust. To overcome this, we create a specific plan, catered to each father’s case, which  has proven to work each and every time.
 
While we cannot guarantee an outcome, we have only loss two cases. And that is because, they did not follow the legal plan. 

When I first started practicing law, I never thought in my wildest dreams I would be representing fathers. Having been a single parent, in college and law school, I never imagined a mother would deny a father visitation or use the child as leverage.  But in my years of practicing law, I have seen just that. And to say the least, it is heartbreaking.

As a woman, I cannot understand the plight of fathers but I do understand what is right, irrespective of gender. The fathers I’ve had the pleasure and honor of representing have helped me to grow as a person, woman and lawyer. It is has humbled me in many respects. 

I believe in equitable results, fair treatment, and child support. I do not believe in standard visitation, unless that’s what my client wants, negativity, or generalizations. This attitude has served me well in representing dads and I believe it will continue to do so.