Married parents often make joint decisions about the medical care their child will receive. This includes situations where a child is injured, becomes ill or needs hospital treatment. It also applies to preventive care, such as deciding which vaccinations the child...
Child Custody & Visitation
Tips for connecting with your children during virtual visits
Parents sometimes have to move away from their children after divorce. This isn’t an easy situation for anyone involved, but it’s possible to use technology to remain connected. If you’re in this position, you should have terms related to virtual visits covered in...
Co-parenting more successfully in the new year
Co-parenting, when done well, can provide a stable and supportive environment for children. While it can be challenging, successful co-parenting focuses on putting the needs of the child first, prioritizing communication and maintaining mutual respect. If you...
Can you withhold visitation until your ex pays support?
It’s frustrating to deal with a co-parent who isn’t compliant with their legal obligations. That’s particularly true when they fail to pay the child support they’re required to pay. It’s a common frustration. However, you have to be careful about trying to take a...
What is a child’s best interests?
When both parents envision having custody of their children after a divorce and have different beliefs as to how they should be raised, it can create some difficulty in deciding child custody. If custody is not easily established, parents may need to present their...
What you should understand about child custody?
If you are a parent going through a divorce, then one of your worries may be about the future care of your children. Negotiating child custody during a divorce can help parents decide where a child lives and which parent is responsible for providing for their child’s...
Making a case for the importance of father-daughter relationships
Despite the fact that being a “girl dad” is widely celebrated these days, divorcing fathers still find long-held attitudes about mothers being more important for their daughters than fathers rising to the surface as they seek equal parenting time with their children...
Explaining the best interests of the child standard
Custody cases can be complex. These cases decide who the child will live with, which parent will make key decisions regarding the child and how often a parent gets to visit their child. In some cases, parents are able to agree on a workable parenting plan. ...
What’s on their mind? Questions kids may ask during a divorce
Divorce is hard on everyone, but it can be a scary time for kids. They often develop concerns about custody and visitation during a parental divorce and may ask you or your spouse troubling questions. Many are distraught to learn about the fears and worries their...
Co-ordinating the gifts this holiday season with a co-parent
Savvy parents are already starting to think about their holiday budgets – especially since inflation has made everything more expensive. Planning ahead gets a little harder, however, when you’re newly separated or divorced. How do you navigate gift-giving without...