When a divorcing couple cannot agree on a parenting plan, the court will have to step in and determine how custody of the children will be shared. Usually, the interests of the children take center stage, and custody can go either way. It all depends on the...
This is your first summer as divorced co-parents, and you know it's going to be a bit different for the children. They're used to going on summer vacation trips, and you used to do it as a family. Now that you've gotten divorced, you're not sure exactly what that's...
After a divorce or breakup, the noncustodial parent often experiences a decline in quality time spent with their child. It can be unintentional as the collateral damage that results from relationships going bust. Sometimes, it can be intentional, suchas when the...
You want a divorce, but your spouse goes off the rails when you tell them. They say that you will be sorry if you file and that it will be the biggest mistake of your life. Some people take a divorce request badly and come out with all sorts of menacing comments....
In general, North Carolina allows co-parents to determine their custody arrangement on their own. Arrangements do not always have to go through court. However, if you were not able to find a suitable custody arrangement through mediation, you may have gone to let the...
Co-parents often work together as a parenting team to raise the children. Most of the time, there’s not much tension between them. They just focus on the children and make the situation work. Unfortunately, there are times when a co-parent can start badmouthing the...
The parenting time schedule that you and your ex work out has a big impact on the children. It determines how much time they get to spend with each parent. While it’s understandable that you want to spend as much time as possible with your children, you have to...
Custody is typically the hot button of any divorce that involves minor children. Because testifying in their parents’ divorce trail is inherently traumatic even for older teens, the courts encourage parents to work together to find a viable solution to all custody...
Custody battles may spiral out of control and become feuds pitting you and your ex-spouse against one another. In such cases, the child's best interests may no longer be a priority since everyone wants to have their way. Unfortunately, children bear the scars of these...
After a divorce, it is likely that you and the other parent will share legal custody. What this means is that you will both be able to make decisions about your child’s health care, schooling and other important issues. When you and your ex can’t agree on issues like...