Child Custody And Visitation

As a parent of a child who is having trouble adjusting to the idea of a divorce, you want to do what is in their best interests. You and your spouse own multiple properties, and there is a potential that you could keep, and share, the marital home. Since that’s the...

If you’re getting divorced and your spouse earns more than you or simply has more separate assets to fall back on, you may worry that the court will give your ex custody instead of you. It feels like your ex could argue that their relative wealth, compared to yours,...

When you got divorced, your only child was still fairly young, and the court split the parenting time between you and your ex. Now, though, your child is a young teenager and has been saying that they don’t want to live with you any longer. They want your ex to have...

You’ve accepted the idea that you’re going to share custody of the kids with your ex-spouse. What you can’t accept, however, is the idea that your ex-spouse’s business takes them out of town quite a bit -- and that means your children will end up in someone’s care far...

If you have been married to your spouse for many years, it's likely that your finances have become intertwined substantially. While one spouse is likely to earn more than the other, you probably feel that you both have contributed relatively equally to the running of...

As a child custody option, nesting sounds attractive to many parents. That does not mean they can all use it, though, even if they think it would be best for their kids. In short, nesting just means using one home for the children to live in 100% of the time. The...

Do you enjoy taking a trip (or several trips) during the holiday season? Do you have plans on bringing your children along this year? If you answered yes to both questions, the last thing you want is something or someone standing in your way. But if you’re divorced,...

When it becomes clear that getting divorced is the only real option you have left (other than staying in an unhappy marriage), you may be more than ready to get away from your spouse. If tensions are high, moving out of the family home may seem like the right thing to...

Differing parenting styles and values can cause problems when exes co-parent. If your ex-spouse spends a lot of time at work or travels extensively, for example, you may feel that it is not in your child’s best interests to constantly be left with the nanny. But can...

Does divorce mean the end of family time? That is how many people take it. Even if the parents divide their time with the children, they spend that time with them independently. They do not have full family time any longer. However, there are cases where this type of...