Child Custody

As children grow and mature, their needs change. This makes coming up with a parenting plan challenging because you might draft a perfect plan that works great right now but fails to meet your child's changing needs later.It's better to get a good fit right now,...

Even though it seems like you have a long time before the summer, now is the best time to start thinking about the vacation plans you need to make for then. Taking care of at least the tentative plans now gives you time to ensure that you can work things out with your...

Children are very adaptable, but they might not deal well with last-minute changes. One area that might be difficult for them to deal with is having to move. For children who have parents in the military, this is a part of regular life. There are several ways that you...

Now that you have your holiday schedule for child custody decided, you need to make plans for when your children are with you. This can be almost as challenging as trying to figure out the schedule. If your kids are old enough, allow them to provide input about what...

Parents who have a child custody agreement have to decide who is going to make which decisions for the children. There are three main areas of concern — education, health care and faith. When you are working out the parenting plan with your ex, you will have to...

One of the most difficult things that parents might have to do when they have gone through a divorce is to move out of the area. This brings up the possibility of having one parent who is going to have a long-distance relationship with their children. Whether you are...

The cooler autumn weather means that the holiday season is fast approaching. If you have children but aren't in a relationship now with their other parent, now is the time that you need to look into what will happen during the holiday season. By taking the time to do...

The emotions that come with divorce are hard for some adults to manage. They might be even more challenging for children who don't have the experience handling strong emotions. As a parent, it is your job to help your children cope with the repercussions of divorce in...

Now that school is back in session, divorced parents are finding out that there are some changes necessary for the child custody schedule. If you are in this position, you should try to get those hashed out now so that you can settle into the new routine.In many...

Co-parenting is a challenging situation for some individuals because they didn't get a divorce due to getting along so well. Still, many parents realize that working together for the good of the children can benefit everyone.One of the biggest challenges that comes...