For millions of American families, screen time is a major part of children’s daily lives. From schoolwork to entertainment and social interactions, most kids and teens rely on technology more than previous generations by a truly significant degree. However, excessive...
Can a parent who shares custody plan a family trip to Florida?
Divorce can put a lot of pressure on parent-child relationships. Parents may start looking for ways to bond with their children and make positive memories after the end of a marriage. A vacation could be the ideal opportunity for making new memories and bonding. Over...
Considerations regarding medical care in child custody
Parents who aren’t involved in a romantic relationship any longer may have a parenting plan in place to govern matters related to the children. One of the critical points that must be addressed in these cases is how medical care and healthcare decisions are handled. ...
How do the courts decide who gets custody of a child?
Divorce can be a hard, messy process filled with complex emotions. It's normal to feel intense anxiety during this time, and worrying about the future custody of your children can increase that anxiety tenfold. Child custody laws can be difficult to understand,...
Does unemployment eliminate child support obligations?
When the state calculates child support responsibilities, it looks at many different factors. The standard of living during the marriage, the number of children in the family, the income of the parents and the overall division of parenting time can all influence the...
Can your child decide which parent to live with?
When parents get divorced, they may need to set up a custody arrangement to decide where the child will live. In many cases, shared custody is used, meaning the child lives with one parent for a certain amount of time and then moves to the other house on a set...
Thinking about filing for divorce in January? You’re not alone
January is often referred to as “Divorce Month” due to a noticeable rise in divorce filings that occur at the start of the new year. (Of course, some couples “simply” decide to divorce in January, but may not get around to formally filing for divorce until February or...
3 tactics for resolving co-parenting disputes
Working cooperatively to raise children after the end of a relationship isn't easy even when parents do their best to keep things amicable. Inevitably, parents find themselves disagreeing on something important. Perhaps one parent is more anxious than the other about...
