Legal custody of a child and the physical custody of a child aren’t the same things. No matter how your parenting time is allocated, shared legal custody means that both you and your co-parent are equal partners when it comes to making major decisions for your child...
Many parents struggle with having to share custody of their child instead of being there whenever and wherever they need them following their divorce. This is even more challenging for parents who have a child with special needs, like autism. No two individuals with...
Explaining divorce to children can be difficult. You want to be honest and answer their questions, but you also don’t want to burden them with unnecessary information. Plus, a lot of the things they want to know about may not be issues that are even on your radar. ...
As a parent who is going through a divorce, you know that both you and your spouse have a similar goal: You want to spend time with your child after the split. You hope to share custody. However, your child has expressed a desire to live with only your ex. You’re...
The relationship between you and your ex-spouse hasn’t exactly improved since your split. If anything, it’s gotten worse. You had to weather a lot of threats and intimidation tactics as your divorce proceeded. Now, however, your ex-spouse has sunk to a new low:...
Divorce is typically hardest on the children. Even very young children are affected by their parent’s split. Older children can deeply resent having to leave their familiar homes and neighborhoods when they have to spend time with their other parent. One type of...
As you prepare to divorce your spouse, you may be concerned about how the two of you will ever be able to co-parent your children. You may have feelings of anger, hurt and resentment towards your spouse. You may just plain not like them anymore. So how do you share...
The saying, "time heals all wounds," resonates with many divorced parents. While some parents may be bitter toward one another after their split, emotions tend to be less raw as time drags on, allowing most divorce couples to co-parent amicably. A select few parents...
You’ve always been the primary caretaker for your children, so it took you by surprise to learn that your 14-year-old now wants to live with their other parent. You’re completely against the idea because you think your child is having an immature response to some...
No. At one time, mothers nearly always won custody of the children after a divorce. It was long assumed that mothers were the best caretakers. That has changed. Courts work to find a custody arrangement that supports a child’s needs. It's now understood that children...
