Divorce places stress on any family. In a high-conflict divorce, that stress can rise quickly if the other parent makes serious claims that threaten your custody or parenting time. Allegations of abuse, drug or alcohol misuse or unsafe conduct often bring fast court...
Child Custody
Addressing child custody issues: Is it parental alignment or parental alientation?
Divorce is a painful process for many families. However, the situation intensifies when a child’s feelings relating to their parents is unbalanced or disturbed. This can happen two ways: via parental alignment and parental alienation. Understanding parental alignment...
What challenges do co-parents face when managing summer schedules?
Summer can be a challenging time for divorced parents. With kids out of school, the regular routine shifts, and this change can bring about new hurdles, particularly when it comes to visitation and custody arrangements. What common challenges do co-parents face during...
2 tips for starting a healthy co-parenting relationship
How do you transition from a not-so-happy couple to a good co-parenting team? When you’re a parent, your relationship with your child’s other parent can endure long after the romance is gone, and it’s important to make the shift into co-parenting as quickly (and with...
3 ways to put kids first during a divorce
Divorcing parents may struggle with the idea that their divorce can have a negative impact on their children. Even if they know the divorce is the right thing to do, they want to mitigate this negative impact as much as possible. Fortunately, if you find yourself in...
What is the right of first refusal?
A child custody arrangement can have many different clauses that determine how the relationship will work. One of these is known as the right of first refusal. This can be granted to one of the co-parents. Essentially, what it means is that that parent needs to be...
Challenges to overcome as a co-parent
Some couples exit the divorce process and go completely separate ways. If you are a parent, then this won’t be an option for you. You and your former spouse are going to need to find a way to put your differences aside and become efficient co-parents. Of course, this...
Your options when a custody arrangement is not working
Matters related to child custody are often the most contentious during a divorce. Thankfully, you and your former spouse were able to reach an agreement fairly quickly. On paper, you felt like the custody arrangement would work. Unfortunately, the reality has turned...
Courtroom demeanor, appearance important in child custody matters
Appearances matter, especially court appearances when you are before a judge who will make the decision regarding child custody matters in your divorce. Understand that a courtroom represents a formal setting. You should respect that. Your actions and behavior will...
What are supervised custody exchanges?
Whenever you and your co-parent exchange your child, you seem to end up in a fight. This leaves your child feeling anxious and upset. Maybe you’ve tried custody exchanges in a public place like a park or a restaurant, but that doesn’t seem to help. It just means that...