Ending your romantic relationship with your child’s other parent doesn’t mean you can completely cut ties with your ex. Instead, continuing communication is likely necessary because of your children. Co-parenting isn’t something that’s always easy. Both parents have...
Child Custody And Parenting Plans
What an effective parenting plan can achieve
For parents, the most difficult aspect of divorce is often the impact it will have on the children. Nonetheless, children can go on to thrive after divorce. One of the keys to ensuring that children succeed post-divorce is having an effective parenting plan. This is a...
Why it’s important to learn about child custody before a divorce
You may have recently thought about getting a divorce. Perhaps you’ve been having difficulties with your spouse or you’re looking for different opportunities in life. However, you have children to think about first. As a parent seeking a divorce, you’ll have to make...
How do courts view the child’s best interests?
In some amicable divorce cases, parents work together to come up with a parenting schedule or a child custody schedule. They decide how they’re going to make crucial decisions – known as legal custody – and where the child is going to live. They may set up a schedule...
Virtual visitation strategies to integrate into your parenting plan
One of the primary benefits of co-parenting in The Digital Age is the ability to engage in meaningful so-called virtual visitation. Virtual visitation, which involves communicating with your child when they are residing with your ex, has become an increasingly popular...
Co-parenting tips for the holiday season
The holidays are a busy time of year, particularly for co-parents. If this is the first time you’ve been through the holidays since your separation, then there will be some challenges to navigate. Just because you are no longer romantically involved that doesn’t mean...
Should you stay off social media during child custody cases?
In the heat of a child custody dispute, the digital footprints we leave on social media can sometimes loom larger than life. For parents embroiled in such sensitive proceedings, social media can open doors to rooms we’d rather keep closed during legal battles. It’s...
4 tips for communicating with your co-parent
Raising children after a divorce doesn't have to be challenging. With the right pillars, co-parenting can offer numerous benefits -- with the right communication. How and what you convey to your co-parent is crucial. You can have a smooth co-parenting experience if...
How virtual visitation can make co-parenting easier
Virtual visitation has become an increasingly valuable tool for co-parents, offering numerous benefits that make co-parenting easier and more convenient, especially when physical distance or logistical challenges are features of a family situation. If you and your...
Should you consider mediating your child custody dispute?
Just when you saw a glimpse of light at the end of your divorce journey, yet another dispute arose to delay ending your marriage. This time, you and your co-parent cannot agree on a child custody and parenting plan. A family court can work out your child custody...