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...
Child Custody And Relocation
Is your co-parent emotionally abusing your child?
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...
What if you and your spouse can’t agree on custody?
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...
Consistency matters in co-parenting
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,...
Coping with divorce when your ex is being difficult
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...
If your ex wants to move to California, split custody could help
People going through a divorce often want to change other areas of their life as well. Moving out of the marital home is common, and some people will move much farther than that. Either because they want a fresh start or because they cannot afford the cost of living...
Negotiations are important in co-parenting
There are many things that parents can do to make life easier for their children after a divorce. The parents both must think about what the kids need so they can focus on that. The focus should never be on making your co-parent’s life more challenging or yours...
Child custody: Electronic devices may make co-parenting easier
Your divorce is finally over, and you are ready to settle you and your kids into a reliable routine. Armed with your court-approved parenting plan, you expect few, if any, issues to arise between you and your co-parent. Unfortunately, even the best-laid plans rarely...
What child custody and visitation options can courts order?
Sorting out custody arrangements becomes a top priority when a couple's relationship comes to an end and there are children involved. While many couples successfully sort out custodial arrangements themselves, others can't see eye-to-eye on such issues. The court may...
Your child’s age may dictate what type of custody arrangement is best
One of the most difficult aspects of divorce, for a parent, is what to do about custody of their children. What they initially think may be best can change over time -- especially as they start to look harder at their children's needs. One thing is for certain: No two...
