Child Custody & Support

Married couples may not need much childcare support. They may only need to have an occasional babysitter for date nights. They might call on grandparents in an emergency. If both parents work, the children might go to daycare. Otherwise, one parent or the other can...

When a parent doesn’t live close to their child, they need to find ways to continue to foster the relationship with their child. One option for doing this is to use technology to stay in touch.  Virtual visits utilize options like text messages, emails and video chats...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...