One of the many advantages of living in Hawaii is that we can fly to New Zealand and Australia in about the same length of time it takes to get to the East Coast of the U.S. If you see international travel with your kids in your future after you divorce, it’s wise to...
When children are involved in a divorce, negotiations become more complex. You and your soon-to-be ex-spouse have to make decisions by prioritizing them. Courts in Hawaii follow certain standards and procedures to make custody orders in the best interest of minors....
You and your spouse have managed to sit down and talk through the issues in your relationship. You’ve both agreed that it’s not working anymore and you need to separate. This has been challenging, but it’s only one aspect of preparing for the divorce. You’re also...
If you’re only allowed to have supervised visitation with your child because of a court order, it’s a decision a judge made in what they believe is in the best interest of that child. Such a decision can understandably leave a parent angry, resentful and frustrated –...
Your child custody agreement has been designed, at the moment, to make sure your child sees you and the other parent every few days. You’re seeing them regularly because they’re young, and you’re splitting custody in a way that allows you and the other parent to work...
Divorce impacts everyone in your family, including your children. Not only is it an emotionally difficult time, but it’s also hard for some children to understand why they only get to live with one parent. Do you know what to do if your child tells you they want to...
One of the hardest parts of divorcing as a parent is time away from your child. Most courts look for parents to share custody to some degree, and when you are not with your child, you may wonder how they are getting on. If you distrust your ex, you may fear they will...
When a couple decides to divorce, one of the most challenging decisions is child custody. Both parents want to be involved in their child’s life but might not be able to agree upon what is in the child’s best interest. So, what happens when parents can’t agree on...
Co-parenting can be challenging, especially for children who have to grow up in two separate households. Before a divorce, both parents operate as a unit with similar rules and ways of doing things. However, separation means every parent sets the rules of their house,...
Only in the rarest of circumstances is a divorce completely stress-free. The procedure tends to bring up multiple challenges for both spouses to tackle head-on. Often, former partners are able to engage in productive negotiations, meaning that the negative impact on...
