As a parent, you want what is best for your child. You do not want to expose them to unnecessary trauma or stress, but unfortunately, this comes part and parcel with the divorce process. Thus, you may ask yourself if there is anything you can do to alleviate some of...
Helping You Overcome Life’s
LEGAL CHALLENGES
Child Custody
Custody violations and contempt charges
If you are approaching divorce as a parent, you likely need to think about multiple issues related to child custody. Moreover, these legal concerns can arise for parents who ended their marriage years ago. Whether you expect to have sole custody of your child or you...
Determining best interests and child custody
For many parents, the thought of getting divorced creates concerns about the well-being of their children. Couples that can set aside differences to put their children first may reach a more sustainable and satisfactory custody agreement. The courts put a lot of...
How does drug addiction affect child custody?
If you are struggling with substance abuse, you are far from alone. In fact, according to a recent survey, nearly half of Americans say they know someone who has or has had a drug addiction. While seeking treatment may be beneficial for you and your kids, you also do...
How can you improve your co-parenting plan?
If you have a co-parenting arrangement with your spouse, it may not always be easy. Working with an ex is difficult, by nature. According to Today's Parent, co-parenting tends to have longer-lasting positive results. Here are some tips on how to co-parent...
What is parallel parenting?
Reinventing your life after divorce may be the most difficult aspect of the entire process. Particularly if you and your ex-spouse will raise children together after the divorce, managing the logistics might seem insurmountable. If you and your ex went through a very...
What is nesting and is it right for us?
Divorce is hard, but reimagining your life in the aftermath can be much more challenging for many families. Particularly if you and your ex-spouse have children in joint custody, it is important for you to create a stable routine for your children as soon as possible....
How can you deal with parental alienation?
If you notice that your children seem distant from you after visiting your ex-spouse, you may struggle with parental alienation. This problem occurs when an ex-spouse manipulates and coerces a child to turn against his or her other parent. The effects can last beyond...
When is it time for a child custody modification?
Once the child custody arrangement is finalized in your divorce settlement, you may feel as though it is set in stone. You may have primary or joint custody with visitation, and a parenting plan scheduled out with visiting times. Life changes, however, and a shift in...
Avoid these mistakes when making a parenting plan
If you and your spouse have decided to divorce, you must continue to cooperate if you have minor children together. In Pennsylvania, the parenting plan will establish a custody schedule, detail agreements about raising your children and indicate your chosen method of...