When you get into a divorce, you have many hurdles ahead of you. As a parent, one of the most notable is the initial hurdle of breaking news of the divorce to your child. Many people have varying opinions on the best way to do this while minimizing the damage your...
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What do you know about parallel parenting and co-parenting?
You and your former spouse decided what to do with assets in your divorce. Now you want to put your full focus on your child custody agreement. What kind of arrangement do you wish to have with the other parent? Psychology Today explains parallel parenting and...
A look at the enforcement of custody orders
If you have kids, you need to approach the divorce process carefully and handle legal issues that arise afterward with caution. Aside from child support, it is vital to go over your rights and your obligations with respect to child custody or visitation. Whether your...
How can you prevent arguments about co-parenting?
Struggling to get along with your ex-spouse can leave you feeling tired and frustrated. Dealing with parenting your shared children can make this situation even harder. Knowing how to diffuse or prevent arguments can help you both figure out how to have a healthy...
What is a minor’s counsel?
Divorce and child custody issues are often complicated and stressful. It is not an easy task to separate your life from the life you built with a partner. It can be equally difficult for children to process what is happening as their family divides. A minor's counsel...
What factors influence the best interests of the child?
During the custody process, you may wonder what the court means when they say they look at the "best interests" of the child. These various factors outlined in the law can determine which parent your child lives with the majority of the time. Whenever the court makes...
Experimenting with “nesting”
Divorce is a reality for millions of American families. However, even though divorce is stressful, the real challenges often do not appear until after the lawyers settle the paperwork; this is particularly true for families with children. Assuming that there is no...
Is parental alienation a serious issue?
When going through divorce, the process often puts a lot of strain on every member of your family. Unfortunately, sometimes a person may go out of their way to make things even worse. This happens with parental alienation. In parental alienation cases, your co-parent...
How does child custody work with substance abuse treatment?
Child custody may prove difficult enough on its own, but one parent may struggle with substance abuse during this portion of the divorce. How does receiving treatment affect the court's child custody decision? Vertava Health explores potential outcomes while and after...
Child custody considerations
When parents go through a divorce, one of the most difficult things is deciding on child custody. Although it used to be common that the mother got main custody, things have changed, and now the court considers a variety of factors when determining custody and...