If you are no longer in a relationship with the other parent of your child, it's likely that you will want to get a child custody arrangement in place so that you can maintain your relationship with them and spend as much quality time with them as possible.However,...
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Help your child with their relationship with your ex
Dealing with their parents' divorce is something that's challenging for most children. They might worry about how they will be able to spend time with both adults. While this is easy in some cases, there are instances in which one parent might not be around as much as...
Custody considerations for medically complex children
Children who are medically complex and those who have special needs often count on their parents to care for them. When both parents live in the same home, they may be able to split the responsibilities. If the parents go through a divorce, coming up with a parenting...
Understand how child custody modifications can benefit your kids
The child custody order that governs your parenting relationship is set to work for the children at the time it is made. As the children grow and mature, their needs might change. This may necessitate a change in the parenting plan. These can't be made arbitrarily....
Child custody: Children can suffer if a parent is narcissistic
Child custody cases are challenging even under the best of circumstances, but when a narcissistic parent is involved, things get even more difficult. The emotional abuse the children have to endure might not be noticeable to the general public or those who are in...
Know when to seek a child custody modification
When you set up a parenting plan, you set it according to what the child needs then. Those needs might change as your child grows up. Requesting a child custody modification may be necessary if you need to have new terms for the agreement.There are specific criteria...
Decisions in parenting relationships must be based on the child
Working with your ex over child custody matters can be complicated. Each adult likely thinks they know what's best for the children, but these ideas sometimes don't work together. It's imperative that you try to make the parenting relationship as conflict-free as...
Focus on solutions, not blaming, in custody issues
The last thing most people want to do is have to communicate with an ex. However, adults who share children together will usually have to do just that. This isn't always an easy situation but it is the only way that you can effectively co-parent.One thing that might...
Communication standards can be in your parenting plan
Going through a divorce when you have children means that you aren't actually going to be able to just avoid your ex forever. Instead, you're going to have to work as a team to raise the children. Setting up a positive foundation for the future is beneficial. You can...
Plan for emergency school closures
Parents who are divorced have many challenges to face. One of these is what they are going to do when the children don't have school. Some of these times are easy to plan for because they are part of the school calendar. You have time to make the arrangements for the...