A custody order describes how parents share time with their children and responsibility for decisions about their upbringing. Some parents establish their own custody arrangements through mutual agreement and Court approval. Others litigate, which involves asking a...
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Custody
Custody orders are made to be amended
When you divorced your ex, the kids were still in their early school years. Now, they are all teens or tweens, and you’ve noticed that the old custody order is no longer working for your changing family. What is a parent to do? The good news is that it is perfectly...
Planning for the summer with your children
Summer break is a time when major schedule changes are normal. Children don’t have school, so parents have to consider childcare options if the kids aren’t old enough to stay home on their own. For parents who have gone through a divorce, this time of the year...
Is a custody change necessary when one parent moves?
As life moves on after divorce, many aspects of the family situation may change. Parents who share custody may seek new jobs. They may look for different or more affordable housing. They may start new relationships or want to be closer to family members. If one parent...
Who chooses a child’s school when parents are divorced?
You and your spouse got divorced when your child was just a toddler. You both share physical custody, which you have now been doing for years. Generally, the child just lives with you every other week. Now your child is now approaching the age where they need to be...
Do you need to modify your custody order?
If you divorced your spouse when your children were small several years ago, the custody plan you had in place then likely no longer meets your family’s changing needs. Any order that deals with naptimes and daycare arrangements will need to be modified at some...
Adjusting a custody order to move with children
Parents who share custody have to interact with one another regularly. They see each other at custody exchanges. They may communicate via email, text message or a parenting app about the upbringing of their children. Maintaining appropriate systems for communication...
Have you told your child’s school about your divorce?
If you have a school-going child when going through a divorce, it can be beneficial if the school is aware of what's happening. This way, it can support your child. Moreover, you may need to change emergency contact information and details about who will be dropping...
Addressing extracurricular activities in a parenting plan
Parents who share parenting time and decision-making authority have to find ways to cooperate with one another. They can achieve that goal by establishing certain rules that govern family dynamics. If the children in the family already participate in extracurricular...
Tips for long-distance co-parenting
When couples split up, one of them may move to another location. This is a way for them to have a fresh start, but it can complicate things if they share children with their ex. Parents who don’t live in the same area will have to rely on long-distance co-parenting to...