Your current custody agreement might no longer be working efficiently due to changes in your schedules or your child’s needs. Whatever the reason, you may be wondering if you and your co-parent can agree on a new arrangement without going to court. The short answer is...
Is a shared co-parenting budget a good idea?
When parents continue to share child-related responsibilities after a separation or divorce, money inevitably becomes a concern. Expenses tied to children are ongoing, varied and sometimes unpredictable. A shared co-parenting budget can offer structure and reduce...
Should you notify your child’s school of your divorce?
With summer barreling along, parents’ thoughts are turning to their children's return to school. While having someone else look after them for much of the day may come as a great relief, those parents who are divorcing may have an important question on their minds....
How might a gray divorce be different?
Gray divorces have been growing more common in the United States. For instance, for those over 65 years old, the divorce rate has tripled over the last three decades. Even for those who are simply over 45, divorce rates have been trending up, while younger couples...
Can stay-at-home dads get full custody of the kids in a divorce?
Divorce can be an emotionally and legally complex process, especially when children are involved. For stay-at-home dads, questions about custody often come with added uncertainty. Traditionally, mothers were more likely to be awarded primary custody, especially if...
Tips for telling your children about a divorce
For the last few months, you and your spouse have been talking about getting a divorce. You finally reached the point where you’re sure that it’s going to happen. The next step is to tell your children. If you want to make this go as smoothly as possible, what should...
Valid Reasons to Modify a Custody Arrangement
Custody arrangements are designed to support the best interests of the child. However, life circumstances can change. In Massachusetts, a parent must show a material and substantial change in circumstances to request a custody modification. The court will also...
How personal debts can impact divorce proceedings
Divorce proceedings require that people separate their finances. That process usually involves a carefully-negotiated division of assets and spouses sharing responsibility for certain debts. Financial obligations frequently become points of contention during divorce...
Could your job make you more likely to divorce?
High-stress jobs can adversely affect couples’ marriages, both the National Center for Family & Marriage Research and the U.S. Census Bureau concluded. In fact, for some professions, the divorce rates exceed half of all marriages. Below are the top five...
Navigating co-parenting when parentification is an issue
Parentification occurs when a child is forced to take on adult responsibilities within their family, often acting as a caregiver or emotional support system for a parent or sibling. In co-parenting situations, this dynamic has the potential to be especially damaging...
