Children thrive on consistency, which is why many take it so hard when their parents divorce. This major life change can make them feel uneasy and unstable. It’s up to the parents to help them feel better about what’s going on. One of the best things you can do when...
While divorce can end personal interactions between ex-spouses, you will still need to communicate with your co-parent. When two people share children, they must coordinate to parent them cooperatively. If you are on reasonably good terms with your ex, you may...
No one envisions a future where they’ll be going through a divorce while they’re pregnant. However, that’s the way it sometimes works out. While some couples may decide to stay together when they learn that they’re having a baby, others determine that they don’t want...
If you are looking to seek custody of your child, where and how you live matters. A judge will want to be sure that when your child lives with you, it does so in safety. You and your co-parent are unlikely to have identical living circumstances after divorce. Yet, one...
Some people obtain a divorce and go off in their own directions. Others are able to strike up an amicable friendship once the dust has settled. As a parent, the former is not really an option for you. Settling child custody disputes tends to be at the top of the...
During your divorce, one of the most important things to establish is custody of your child. You need to set up a parenting plan and custody schedule that works for everyone involved. Your child may have their own preferences in terms of where they go to live after...
California has always been more socially progressive than a lot of other states. It’s no real surprise, then, that the state embraced the concept of virtual visitation wholeheartedly. When parents have complicated schedules or travel a lot, virtual visitation can...
If you and your co-parent are divorcing, you’ll likely be including holidays in your custody agreement and parenting plan. Kids need to know where they’ll be spending Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July and other big days. Once children are old enough to...
Becoming a medical provider was difficult. You took years of your life to study and focus on your career. Now, you have a beautiful family along with it, but your spouse is no longer happy with your arrangement. They came to you to discuss getting a divorce, and...
Individuals who are going through a divorce and have children together will have to work out child custody terms so the children can thrive. This isn’t always an easy undertaking because both parents might have different ideas on what’s best for the children....