How to Get Full Custody of a Child
You have become concerned about the way in which your ex-spouse is raising your children and believe that it would be to their best advantage to spend more time with you. When one parent sues the other to amend the terms of the existing custody arrangement and asks for “full custody” of the children, what […]
Keeping to a Parenting Schedule That Is Split 50/50
When parents go to mediation, they often state that they want to share the time spent with their children in an equitable manner. If this is the case, then it’s likely that both the mother and the father are concerned about how they will maintain a positive relationship with their children after they have made […]
Joint Custody & Co-Parenting: Tips for the Holiday Season
Even after a divorce, many parts of parenting can stay the same. That includes maintaining a good parent-child relationship, which often, if not always, requires close attention and care. Children are very likely to be exposed to emotional turbulence after the annulment. In addition, their lives can become even more unstable if the parents continue […]
Putting Children First: How Collaborative Law & Mediation Can Facilitate Separation & Divorce
Divorce affects many parts of both people’s lives, including how they raise their children. No matter how much conflict is involved in a separation or divorce, the children should always be the top priority when decisions need to be made. Two ways of getting a divorce help parents to work together in a healthy way. […]
What to Do When You Can’t Agree on Child Custody
When parents of a child can’t agree on how to raise their child, it can create a lot of tension between the parents. One parent may want to live in the “traditional” way, while the other may have an alternative parenting style. There is no perfect answer and no easy solution, but you can use […]