Child Custody Matters

Summer can be the most challenging time for separated or divorced parents sharing custody of their kids. The school year has a fairly fixed schedule. However, once the kids are off for several months, the usual custody schedule isn’t going to work. If you’re still...

Co-parenting children is one type of custody arrangement that people use after a divorce. Both parents are fully involved in raising the children. The adults communicate frequently to ensure that the children have everything they need, but it’s possible that some...

Even though you do not have primary custody of your children, it does not take away from the fact that you are still their legally recognized parent. You have a right to be involved in the child's life, and the other parent is not supposed to come in the way of that....

When parents with young children split up, they have to find a way to share parental responsibilities. In some cases, parents can reach a mutually agreeable decision regarding how they divide their responsibilities and parenting time. Other times, it will be necessary...

When divorcing parents want to share custody of their children, a 50-50 split might seem like the way to go. However, it often isn’t practical. One parent may have a very structured workweek and/or possibly regularly work late into the evening. That would mean their...

The best interests of the child is a phrase used frequently during divorce and child custody procedures. There is no one method of determining a child’s best interests. Instead, courts look at many factors to make this determination. If you are like many other parents...

Whether you’re still in the process of divorce, newly divorced or have been divorced for a while, the holiday season has the potential to throw a wrench in your routine. Thanksgiving, in particular, can be a problem because it is one holiday that tends to bring...

Parents sometimes leave a child’s life. This might be for something they can’t really control, such as a military deployment, but it might also be by choice. If that parent decides to reenter the child’s life, the parent who’s been present will have to help the child...

Parents going through a divorce often try to think of ways that they can help their children get through the process. One of the factors to consider when in the midst of your divorce is your children's ages. Helping a preschooler understand what’s going on is much...

The reasons for a divorce can be hard for adults to comprehend. Imagine, then, what it feels like for a child to try to figure out why Mom or Dad no longer lives in the family home. It can make a youngster or teenager angry and confused. Then add the stress of...