Child Custody

Divorce affects everyone in a family: You, your spouse, your children and even your pets. When it comes to raising a child after divorce, you and your spouse will have to decide on a child custody agreement. This may decide if you see your children on weekdays or...

To most people, conversations about child custody involve divorce. Married couples will usually need to reach an agreement about how they split parenting time and decision-making authority or go to court to create a custody order. However, you do not need to marry the...

Children are still learning about their place in the world and how they fit in. Something like divorce can make them question this or feel like they are being subjected to unexpected events outside of their control. As a parent, one way that you can counter this is by...

Parents who are going through a divorce have to think about how they can best use their time with the children. They’re likely going from having ample time to an arrangement when they only have a limited time. Some people think that they need to cram as many...

If this is the first summer since your separation and you’re still working out your custody agreement and parenting plan with your soon-to-be-ex, you may have put off making any kind of vacation plans with the kids or even arranging activities for them.  You’ll likely...

If you ask the divorce court what they're going to use as a measuring stick when trying to determine how to divide child custody, they will tell you that they're just going to consider what is in the child's best interests. The overall goal is to determine what will...

Separating from your partner can be stressful enough in itself. The divorce process has numerous aspects that must all be settled before the divorce is approved by the courts.  Property must be divided according to the equitable distribution process relevant to New...

Love is a beautiful thing. However, the same cannot be said of divorce or separation. If a romantic relationship ends in a divorce or separation, one of the important matters the couple needs to address is child custody. This can be an extremely difficult subject both...

If you’re divorcing and will be sharing custody of a young child, it’s wise to determine how you will share or alternate holidays with them. As you work out holiday schedules, don’t forget to include your child’s birthday and how you’ll celebrate it. For many kids,...

Children who learn that their parents are divorcing usually have some fear about what’s going to happen. It’s up to the parents to put those fears to rest so the kids can thrive despite the changes in their life. When the adults can work as a parenting team after...