Happy Father’s Day! How The Law Of Economics Relates To Fathers, And Their Purchasing Habits
Our law extern, Matthew Kimmel, penned this blog article. He took an interesting “twist” on Father’s Day! It is a humorous read…
On a family law blog, legal discussions about topics such as child custody or divorce are the norm. However, with Father’s Day approaching, we’re going to shift all the focus towards Dad. Instead of analyzing traditional laws relating to domestic relations, the focus of this article will instead be on a “law” of economics that relates to fathers, as well as another newly emerging fatherly trend.
There are a variety of “urban legends” or tall tales that have been told time and time again throughout history and seem to take on a life of their own. I am going to discuss a tale about a marketing phenomenon targeted at fathers . This urban legend doesn’t deal with Elvis still being alive or a foreign prince trying to give away their fortunes to you (although if anyone out there wants to step up and pay my law school debt, be my guest). Rather, it concerns the supposed purchasing habits of fathers and marketing efforts … Read More... “Father’s Day: Dad, Diapers, and Drinks!”
On September 3, 2011, I posted an article on the Ohio Family Law Blog about the “New” and “Improved” Montgomery County Standard Order of Visitation. At that time, the major change was in the way Summer Parenting Time was to be exercised. The Court decided that Fathers should have alternate weeks of visitation during the summer rather than being limited to just five weeks or thirty-five (35) days of visitation. Some Fathers have elected to take advantage of this change in the