Child Custody

Picture this: a household where the dad dons an apron, expertly cooks dinner and helps his children with their homework. Seems like a rare occurrence, right? Well, not anymore! Custodial fathers, or dads who have primary custody of their children, are on the rise....

Parenting plans are essential for a divorce with minor children. When you create your parenting plan, the schedules, expectations and details focus on the current situation. Sometimes that situation changes over time and the parenting plan no longer works the way that...

After a divorce, the best-case scenario for your family is usually to stay in the same state. However, there are situations where your co-parent may need to leave the state for work or personal reasons on a permanent basis. When you have joint custody, both parents...

Going through a divorce can rock your family and change its dynamic in more ways than one. Your children will feel the volatility of these changes and may struggle to adapt to shared custody. Responding the right way to their needs during this time can make a...

The child custody order you receive as part of your divorce settlement depends on the best interests of your children at the time of the divorce. As time passes, things change and your parenting plan needs to change accordingly. There are a number of reasons to...

You probably are preparing to raise your children with your co-parent following your divorce, though your relationship with your ex may be rocky at times. An important key to making parenting time and allocating parental responsibilities work is to understand how to...

Divorce is no easy situation, and it impacts every single member of a family. This includes the children who have to deal with their parents splitting up. Though it is impossible to completely stop any negative impact from occurring due to the divorce, it is possible...

Sharing custody of your children with your ex might be difficult sometimes. Still, you know that getting along with your co-parent to raise your children takes precedence over your discomfort. If you keep relations amicable enough, you might even avoid costly legal...

When it comes to drawing up a parenting plan, all couples should have clear guidelines. Even the most amicable parents may have disagreements and a parenting plan protects the parent and child's rights. In parallel parenting, you have less contact with the other...

As divorcing parents trying to decide how to handle the aftermath of the split, it is important to consider your child's well-being above all else. Sometimes this means making sacrifices, and sometimes it means cooperating even if you struggle to do so. But you can...