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Co-parenting is challenging enough for divorced parents and their children. Add COVID-19 to the mix and everyone gets even more stressed out. The deadly virus has changed our lives for at least the past month. People are forced to shelter in place. Many businesses have shut down, which means that many parents have lost their jobs. On top of that, …
After a divorce, you may be busy settling into your new life. You may live in a new place and be forced to get a job (or a better-paying one). If you have kids, you may be busy trying to help them adjust to a life in which their parents live in two separate households. After a while, though, you …
Child custody battles are often complicated, even in the most amicable divorces. Both parents understandably want to spend as much time as possible with their children, and some will go to great lengths to make sure that happens. Some will even lie and do what they can to prove that the other party is an unfit parent. That is what …
It is no secret that mothers tend to get custody of the children in a divorce. After all, women are often the primary caregivers. Even mothers who work outside the home are the ones who are often coordinating their children’s care. While some men are hands-on fathers or even primary caretakers, many are not. They may spend their free time …
In a divorce with children, one of the things that will need to be determined is child custody. It is hopeful that the parents can determine this on their own. However, given that divorce is often a stressful and emotional time, it is not uncommon for the parties to have some bitterness or anger toward each other. Therefore, agreeing on …
There are several types of child custody — legal, physical, sole, and joint custody. Legal custody refers to the ability of the parent to make important decisions for the children, such as education, religion and medical treatment. Physical custody means that the child lives with the parent. Sole custody is when one parent has both legal and physical custody of …
When two people love each other, they may make their commitment official by getting married. The same situation may apply if a stepparent has been a huge part of a child’s life for a long time. The parent may prove his or her commitment by adopting the stepchild. A stepparent adoption makes the relationship legal. When a child has been …
Child custody is often a topic that is hotly debated in a divorce. Both parents may want full custody. One parent may want sole custody. A parent may be trying to keep the child away from another parent with drug or alcohol addiction issues. For the most part, parents want to be a part of their children’s lives, and it …
In divorces, there are often custody battles concerning the children. Both parents want custody and nobody is willing to compromise. In these cases, the court will decide who gets custody. The judge will consider the best interests of the child, but what exactly does this mean? This phrase comes up a lot in the courtroom, but defining it is not …
If you divorcing with children, you may be concerned about child custody matters and how they affect your kids’ well-being. You may have heard stories of children being shuffled from one home to another. This stressful routine can lead to missing personal items, lost homework, and frazzled parents who are unaware of the schedules the other parent has set. The …
