child custody

As parents, you want what is best for your child. You want a stable home environment free of conflict and stressors, which is unfortunately hard to come by when it comes to divorce scenarios. However, bird nesting works as a potential way to keep your child...

As a parent, you often have to put aside your feelings and thoughts on certain matters in order to better serve your child's needs. Even the courts will defer to options that serve your child's best interest, especially when it comes to custody and visitation. This...

Keeping your divorce from disrupting your children's lives requires thoughtful action. Despite personal differences, your decision to act cordially with your ex may reduce feelings of fear, uncertainty and stress for your children. One challenge you may face is...

It is very common to have a joint custody situation with your ex-spouse after divorce if you have children. While the courts make this decision because it is usually in the best interest of the child, it may not be in the best interest of the parents’ mental health....

When co-parenting, you may encounter problems if your ex-spouse is intentionally limiting your contact with your child. Although some kinds of interference are legal in the event the child is in danger, cases of custodial interference that come from malicious intent...

Figuring out expenses is one of the most complex aspects of divorce. Regardless of how assets are divided or who pays child support, you may still need to deal with money issues regarding your child both during and after divorce proceedings. Having a plan in place is...

If you are involved in a dispute over child custody, you likely have many different concerns on your mind, from a lack of confidence regarding the outcome of the case to anxiety and the well-being of your child. It is important to know that you are not alone and that...

While most divorced parents don't resort to kidnapping their children, it can happen. Over 200,000 children are abducted by family members every year. Parental kidnapping can happen for any number of reasons. Sometimes a parent will do it because they feel like...

Likely you and your spouse will be spending a fair amount of time during your divorce deciding which of the items you've accumulated over the years belong to whom and how your property will be divided. But what about your children's possessions? If you're sharing...

Going through a divorce is difficult as a matter of course, but going through one with children involved can be excruciating. Maintaining a stable living environment for your children during this tumultuous time may seem impossible. To help maintain stability for...