Divorce has a way of shaking families up. Your ex who has always been a homebody may suddenly become a social butterfly, taking the kids out someplace different every weekend that they have custody. During summer vacation, they may make plans for something even more...
Is nesting a wise custody situation?
When two parents share custody of their children after a divorce, they typically have custody at different times. Each parent has their own home or apartment, and they have a custody schedule. The children simply move from one residence to the other in accordance with...
Is your co-parent preventing you from seeing your children?
Some of your parental rights include spending quality time with your children on a regular basis. However, in a situation where you are not on good terms with your co-parent, that can be difficult. They could prevent you from accessing the children, which could end up...
Why may the court deny a parent physical custody of their child?
Many parents worry about losing custody of their children when they go through a divorce. They know that they won't get to live with the kids if they are denied physical custody. Their number one goal is to make sure that doesn't happen. The good news is that the...
3 ways parenting plans can fall short for parents sharing custody
Your parenting plan is a blueprint for shared custody when you and the other parent of your children end your relationship. Both married couples divorcing and unmarried parents splitting up can benefit from the creation of a formal parenting plan. However, a parenting...
Three tips for successful co-parenting
Divorce can be a healthy solution to a relationship that is no longer compatible. However, getting a divorce does not mean you and your ex stop working together. Part of adapting (and helping your children to adapt) to divorce is learning new ways to support your...
Can your co-parent tell you what to do regarding your child?
Co-parenting is the process of jointly working to raise a child after a divorce. It is the most common arrangement, since most parents wind up sharing custody. If they both have legal custody, that means they can make decisions for the child. But does the fact that...
Should you include your children in divorce mediation?
Divorce mediation is a process that can help you and your spouse move forward with your divorce in a most positive, cooperative way. Mediation is designed to help you work through issues together so that neither of you is “fighting” in court to get your way. Trials...
A domestic violence conviction can affect your child custody rights
Parental and custodial rights may seem like a "given" for most parents. Moms and dads may think that there's nothing they could do that would cause them to be involuntarily separated from their children. That's not the case, though. Protection orders in domestic...
