Child Custody

As parents who are no longer together, coming up with a plan that communicates expectations and how to handle conflicts can help you ensure the well-being of your children. While it may seem like a difficult task, having a comprehensive parenting plan in place can be...

Whether you put off getting a divorce until your child went away to college or you were divorced years before they reached that milestone, you and your co-parent are likely no longer dealing with a custody agreement. That means your child can decide where they want to...

When you go through a divorce as a parent, your top priority is usually to get matters related to child sorted out. Ideally, you and your spouse will have been able to come up with a suitable arrangement in an amicable manner. Failing that, the court probably stepped...

Researchers have long attempted to quantify the impact of divorce on children. Doing so can be a challenge as children in different family circumstances respond differently to the stress of a divorce. Factors ranging from age to the relationship the child has with...

If you’ve been exploring various shared child custody options, you may have come across the one called “birdnesting” or some variation of that name. While birdnesting isn’t typically a long-term custody arrangement, it can be a temporary solution for separated or...

Raising a child who has special needs can be challenging. For some parents, the increase in medical and life care costs, decrease in their ability to work and similar factors make the situation complex. Making everything work when you have a two-parent home can be...

You love your children and have been there through every up and down since they were born. You do work long hours, but you always made time for your children’s school recitals or events. Now, your spouse wants to get a divorce and has said that they’d like to take the...

If you are like most recently divorced parents, you probably hate the idea of seeing your ex several times a week to exchange custody. However, that is exactly what will likely happen after your divorce. It can be hard for people to co-parent calmly, especially right...

When parents who share a child decide to divorce or separate, it is inevitable that the subject of child custody will come up. There is no doubt that emotions can soar high during the child custody trial.  But, while to err is human, it is important that you avoid...

Divorce may be a turning point for any family, but ideally, it should not affect your parent-child relationship. You still have legally enforceable rights as the parent to the child, even if you do not bear physical custody. It means that your co-parent cannot cut you...