Divorce With Respect
When a couple that shares a child decides to divorce, one of the most important issues they must address is the child’s post-divorce living arrangements. Most often, the court will encourage both parties to enter a joint-custody arrangement that grants both parents...
Children, especially those who are still young and those with special needs, require constant, direct supervision. It only takes a momentary lapse in oversight for a child to elope from a facility or insert a fork into an electrical outlet. Securing appropriate...
When divorcing, if you have children, an important topic is child custody. If you are an involved parent, you may want to see your children as much as possible. However, your ex-spouse may want the same. Because of this, it could take time and assistance to reach a...
Having less time with your child is one of the most difficult aspects of divorce and split custody. During holiday seasons, that separation can be even more difficult for everyone. Making this time of year happy and special for your child should be the most important...
Trying to share both time with and responsibility for your children with their other parent can be quite a challenge. Parents often struggle to adjust to shared custody or co-parenting arrangements when they first start living separately. Still, families eventually...
It's very difficult to know how to talk to your children about divorce. It's a complicated subject that you feel may be difficult for them to understand, but it's also something that they need to know about because it's going to change their life. If you are wondering...
A divorce or breakup won't just be difficult for the couple involved. Any children that they share will inevitably have to adjust to life after the family changes. Co-parenting arrangements are often very stressful for parents and kids alike, and the more conflict...
You thought that you and your spouse had talked through all the important issues before you ever got married and had kids – but something changed. You went one direction with your beliefs and your spouse went the other, and you found yourself increasingly incompatible...
During your divorce, a child custody plan will be created. It’s important to follow this plan to avoid issues. However, there are some situations when disagreements or violence occur between parents. To protect everyone involved, it’s important to learn how to ensure...
Back-to-school time is a rough season for children who are trying to adjust to their new schedule. For kids who have newly separated or divorced parents, there is another dynamic that they have to adjust to – living in two homes instead of one. One of the best ways...
