Child Custody

A career promotion can reflect years of hard work and can also bring more financial stability to a family. But professional growth can create changes that a parent did not expect when a custody arrangement was established. For parents who share custody, that tension...

When parents are trying to resolve a child custody situation, they sometimes turn to mediation, rather than seeking a direct court ruling. Some reports indicate that the use of mediation has been on the rise. Parents see it as a way to work together to find a...

Few divorced or separated parents live exactly the same way. One household may have an early bedtime, structured routines and limited screen time, while the other is more relaxed and spontaneous. Differences in parenting styles and lifestyles are common, and they do...

Making the transition from parents within a relationship to co-parenting after a relationship ends isn’t always easy. It’s usually best if you and your ex can work calmly and peacefully to make decisions about the children.  Finding ways to keep the situation calm so...

If you are involved in a child custody dispute, every conversation, schedule change and disagreement can matter. Months later, it may be difficult to remember exactly when something happened or what was said. Keeping organized records helps you stay focused on the...

It is not legally necessary for co-parents to have the same sorts of house rules and regulations, even if they both have physical and legal custody of their children. For big decisions like where a child attends school or what type of medical care they receive, legal...

If your co-parent is constantly failing to follow the parenting time arrangement ordered by the court, the law doesn’t treat it lightly. Parenting time orders are not suggestions. They are legally binding directives designed to protect each parent’s relationship with...

When parents share child custody rights and parenting time during the school year, they may establish a set schedule around the child’s school schedule. That weekly schedule gives consistency to both the parents and the children, and they make exchanges to accommodate...

It is common for divorcing parents to fight with each other over custody. Often, both of them want to maximize the amount of time they have with the kids, even though they know their gain will be the other parent’s loss. While there are sometimes valid reasons to...

Divorce can feel like a full stop in a family’s story, but for many parents it also starts a new chapter: co-parenting. Parents often struggle to balance different approaches while caring for their children. Learning to respect each other’s parenting style is more...