Joseph E. Cordell, a famous father rights advocate on family law issues, has published the second modified edition of his book Civil War - A Father’s Guide to Winning Child Custody, a hardheaded and pragmatic instruction manual for men seeking to win custody of their children during divorce litigation.

The book, released through DadsDivorce.com Publications, gives readers clear, easy-to-understand instructions on how to achieve the best results possible. Cordell says “Winning custody is never a sure thing,” “but having some of the tools which this book provides can certainly give fathers a fighting chance.”

The book explains every step of the divorce process, with special attention to the custody battle. Readers will learn the meaning of legal terms, the process of divorce, how courts determine custody, and how to maximize their chances of victory.

The title of the book comes from Cordell’s conviction that custody litigation is governed by “specific rules of engagement,” much like the battles of the American Civil War. As Cordell notes in the first chapter, “these battles are fought by persons between whom there had once been love and trust.” Parallel to events leading up to the war between the North and the South in 19th century America, both parties in a divorce often tried to save their marriage by cutting deals and compromising. “However, the chasm of differences proved too wide to bridge,” Cordell concludes, “and the result was civil war.”

The author, Joseph E. Cordell is a Principal Partner of Cordell & Cordell, an expanding family law firm with offices in five states, and devoted specifically to representing men in domestic litigation cases. Cordell is a former host of the popular radio program, Listener’s Legal Line, and a former chairman of the Family Law section of the National Lawyers Association. He is certified to practice in Missouri and Illinois. He is also the founder of DadsDivorce.com, an online resource for fathers facing divorce and child custody litigation.