If you have a child together, the subject of child custody and visitation rights will most certainly arise during the divorce. Often, the court will encourage an arrangement where both parties come up with a custody and visitation plan that works for everyone...
Most people are familiar with what physical custody of the children entails, given that it gets all the spotlight in custody proceedings. Few understand legal custody and what it means when you share legal custody with your co-parent. Legal custody involves the...
When you decided to divorce, you may have realized that it was only a matter of time before you and your ex started dating other people. However, children often hold out hope and even the most improbable scenarios that their parents will reconcile. It can be very...
If you’re a parent who’s starting divorce proceedings soon, you’re probably more than a little anxious about how to help your child handle the upcoming school year. Even for co-parents with an amicable relationship, navigating school responsibilities and events can be...
You really think that a move is in your family’s best interests, but you have a problem: You share custody of one or more children with your ex-spouse. If you move, that’s going to interfere with your current custody agreement. Do you have any hope of getting the...
If you or your future ex-spouse has family members who live abroad or they regularly spend time in other countries on business, you may want to address rules for taking your children outside the U.S. in your custody agreement. Traveling abroad can be an enlightening...
Children often learn a lot from what they see going on around them, especially during their younger years when they’re so impressionable. The way that you handle situations with your ex and as a parent, in general, can help them to grow and learn how to be a...
Any legal situation where children are involved can be stressful and emotional. This includes child custody cases. If you want the best chance of a favorable outcome for your child custody case, it’s important to prepare. Part of this preparation is gathering...
As a parent who is in communication with your ex-spouse and willing to work with them to make your custody schedule as easy to follow as possible, one time of year that is always frustrating is the summer. You know that it’s going to change your child’s needs, and you...
Divorce is never easy, but it can be even more difficult when children are caught in the middle. There is often a lot of tension and bitterness between the parents, and one parent can sometimes try to turn the child against the other. If you're going through a divorce...
