Co-parenting can be difficult even in the best of situations. When one parent behaves in toxic or manipulative ways, it often feels impossible to maintain stability for a child. However, if you are facing this situation, it is still possible to co-parent in a way that...
One of the most challenging things for children to handle when their parents split up is the time when they have to switch from one parent’s home to the other. Those transition days are emotionally challenging because they’re sad about leaving one parent but happy...
The allocation of parenting time can become a source of conflict between divorced or separated parents. Frequently, they may disagree about the best way to share time with their children. Some parents allow their negative feelings to affect their behavior. They may...
When you and your spouse get divorced, if you are parents, the court can help you create a child custody schedule. This will likely be based on the fact that you live relatively close to one another. You may need to exchange the children every other week or something...
If two parents are getting divorced, they need to establish a child custody arrangement. Some parents are able to do this on their own, while others need to go to court to get a custody order. Either way, one thing they may want to consider is whether the child has a...
Child custody matters can be very contentious, partly because both parents have ideas about what they want for their children and what they don’t. When those ideas don’t align, disagreements can occur. If you’re facing a disagreement with your ex about your children,...
When setting up an initial child custody schedule, you will likely focus on creating a standardized schedule that works during the week. For instance, perhaps both you and your ex work, and your children are in school. Your custody arrangement will be based on your...
When divorcing parents are dividing their property in divorce, some make the mistake of including their children’s possessions. We say “mistake” because parenting experts caution not to assign these possessions to one home or another. Children whose parents have joint...
In some cases where one parent is given sole physical custody after a divorce, the other parent will still get visitation rights. They’re not responsible for making decisions on the child’s behalf. The child doesn’t live in their house in any long-term sense. But the...
In some cases, parents who are going through a divorce cannot decide how they want to split up child custody. They don’t agree about who should live with the child (physical custody) or how to make important decisions on the child’s behalf (legal custody). They have...