A divorce is an emotional process that becomes more challenging when you have children. Even after you finalize your divorce, you must work together with your ex-spouse to co-parent. Many factors can strain your co-parenting relationship, affecting your custody...
While parents are free to determine their own parenting time plans in a custody case, the state offers some guidance. Judges will typically ensure that any plan you come up with is fair and in the best interests of your child. If you do not know where to begin with...
When looking into co-parenting options, it is important to keep a realistic idea of what is or is not possible with your unique family dynamic. What works for one family may not suit yours, and it may take some trial and error - or at least critical thinking - to...
If you share custody of your kids with your ex-spouse, you need a plan for shuffling the young ones in your family between two households. These custody transfers can be a source of contention, especially if you and your ex-spouse are not on particularly good terms....
As some children grow older and seek independence, they may attempt to skip visits with their parents. As reported by Forbes magazine, you may avoid possible contempt-of-court issues by finding out why your child hesitates to visit your ex-spouse. If your child claims...
A divorce is an emotional process that becomes more challenging when you have children. Even after you finalize your divorce, you must work together with your ex-spouse to co-parent. Many factors can strain your co-parenting relationship, affecting your custody...
Divorcing parents must decide how they want to split custody of their shared children. Those unfamiliar with the process may have questions and uncertainties. American Bar Association answers FAQs about child custody. Parents deserve to know how to make sound...
Keeping good communication with your co-parent is important to give your child a good life. A co-parenting plan allows you to discuss many issues in advance with your child’s other parent. You may resolve a lot of disputes before they happen. Psychology Today explains...
If you share physical custody of your kids with an ex-spouse, you may have some concerns about transferring custody of the children when your parenting time begins and ends. After all, your marriage came to an end for some very valid reasons. Your custody transfer...
It is highly likely that if you have any children with your ex-spouse that you will be parenting together with him or her after the divorce. In an ideal world, you and your ex-spouse would be able to work together in the best interest of the children despite your...