Embarking on the challenging journey of telling your children about your decision to divorce is a pivotal moment that requires utmost sensitivity and care. As parents about to divorce, it is essential to approach this conversation with empathy and a clear...
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Visitation
How can I stop supervised visitation?
Most parents are able to spend time with their children alone, even if they are no longer in a relationship with the other parent. They may be able to enjoy quality time with their children, from taking them to restaurants, on day trips, and even out of state or out...
Dealing with negative feelings about visitation
If you are no longer in a relationship with the other parent of your child, you will likely need to share custody with them or have a visitation arrangement in place. If you are used to spending the majority of time with your child and they are very attached to you,...
Tips for renegotiating visitation
When you have children, situations can change very quickly. The needs of a child change swiftly as they grow older, and when it comes to their custody and visitation arrangements, it may be necessary to update these as situations change.If you are a noncustodial...
What are the key benefits of virtual visitation?
There are times when, as a non-custodial parent, you are not able to be physically present with your child. Maybe you or the custodial parent has relocated, maybe you have to travel for work or maybe someone's illness makes visitation impractical or unsafe. Whatever...
What must you do before relocating with your child?
Parents can't pick up and relocate with their children when they get a whim if they're separated or divorced from their child's other parent. Instead, they must go through the legal process to petition a Tennessee judge to relocate whenever they wish to move over 100...
Think about summer visits with the kids now
Living in a different geographical area from your children is difficult, but you'll likely look forward to the time that you do get to spend in person with them. Now that the summer is almost here, it's time to start thinking about the upcoming visit with them.One of...
Virtual visitations can help parents spend time with their kids
Parents who don't live within reasonable driving distance of their children often work to find ways to spend time with them. One option that they have is virtual visitation, which involves using technology to do things with the kids even when they can't be there in...
Supervised visits with children can be challenging
Visitation with a parent isn't an easy event for the children. Oftentimes, they don't want to have to leave the visit because they don't want to have to walk away from their parent. If your child is supposed to have visits with one of their parents, the child's...
Make the most of even the short visits with your kids
Only getting to see your children for a short period of time can be challenging. If this is what is called for in the parenting plan, you need to make the most of it. For some parents, having a few hours in the middle of the week with the kids might seem pointless....