Divorce is never easy, and when children are involved, the challenges and concerns typically increase. Long-distance parenting, where one parent lives far from the child, adds another layer of complexity. With planning and cooperation, you can obtain a custody and...
Child Custody & Support
Is your toddler really saying whom they want to live with?
While a court might approve a plan where a toddler splits their time evenly between homes, it’s more likely that a young child ends up spending more time in one home. A court may see it as giving the child more stability that way. It may not be practical for one...
4 questions to ask when making custody plans
If you and your co-parent are discussing a child custody arrangement, it may help to prepare some talking points in advance. Here are a few questions to ask yourself that could affect your child custody arrangement: 1. How often can you see your child? As a parent,...
How co-parenting apps can help with custody
Apps have changed almost every area of life, and this includes child custody. There are many co-parting apps out there, with Our Family Wizard, Coparently and Talking Parents being just some of the more recognizable brands. Parents are increasingly starting to take...
How divorce can affect kids at the beginning of the school year
Divorce can be a challenging experience for families, especially when it coincides with significant life transitions like the start of a new school year. Children can struggle in unique ways at this time of year because this period marks a time of significant...
Will you and your ex be co-parenting a college student this fall?
Dropping a child off at college for the first time can be extremely difficult for any parents. If you and your co-parent are separated or divorced, however, it’s crucial to work out how you’ll co-parent a child who’s away from home for the better part of the year but...
What can you do if your child refuses to visit their other parent?
Your child may refuse to go to the other parent's house for different reasons, perhaps they have not yet made friends in the new neighborhood or are tired of moving between two homes. This can be challenging because while you want your child to be happy, you have a...
What happens if your ex-spouse changes religion?
Religious beliefs are intensely personal, and even married couples can vary greatly in their practices. Conflicts can arise, however, when co-parents are divorced and one co-parent suddenly adopts a new religion, develops a greater fervor for their existing faith or...
When is supervised visitation a viable option?
Custody cases can be complicated, even in relatively simple divorce proceedings. Generally, the courts in Rhode Island prefer both parents to be actively involved in the upbringing of the child. Parents are often able to negotiate a custody agreement that works, and...
Could birdnesting work for your family?
Birdnesting, an innovative co-parenting arrangement, is gaining traction among separating and divorcing parents who are seeking to minimize disruption in their children's lives. This approach involves the children staying in the family home while the parents alternate...