Finding a way to share custody with your ex is never easy. When you have unique or demanding family circumstances, it can be that much harder to make custody arrangements that will really work for your family. For example, do you have a child with special needs? Do...
Child Custody
When can a child decide which parent they want to live with after divorce?
When you’re going through a divorce, you want your children to be happy and healthy. What you may not be comfortable with them doing is deciding whom they’re going to live with. After all, you and your co-parent both have their best interests at heart. That said,...
Establishing your legal paternity can help secure your rights
Your child is important to you. As their father, it’s your right to spend time with them. You should be as much of a part of their life as their mother is -- but, unlike their mother, you don't have any automatic rights to your child when that child is born out of...
3 ways that summer vacation can make shared custody a bit harder
Finding a way to share custody peacefully with your ex can take a lot of work. You likely both want to spend as much time with the children as possible. Making time for both parents usually means you have to compromise to find solutions that work for co-parenting....
What determines if you can move with your child after a divorce?
If you recently received a job offer in another city or a different state, you probably hoped to relocate with your child. But doing so after a divorce can be more complicated than moving on your own. If you share custody with your ex, relocating after a divorce may...
Should you fight for sole custody of your children?
You love your children, and you know that you would be the best parent to care for them. You’ve always been the one at home with them, and you believe that you can guarantee them a higher quality of life than if they live with their other parent. Before you decide to...
What are the 3 most important things to know about Georgia child custody laws?
Your children mean everything to you -- which is why you want to stay active in their lives and retain some control over their future no matter what. Now that you’re getting divorced, custody issues are some of your biggest concerns. Understanding more about how...
Relocating with kids after divorce? It’s possible but complicated
If you plan to relocate to a new state after divorce, but you have children, then it is important that you consider how you want to handle child custody. While it may be possible to move with your children, you will need to make a plan with the other parent unless...
Why do children sometimes think they caused their parents’ divorce?
One of the most common pieces of advice that people give parents during a divorce is to reassure their children that they did not cause the parental split. Children are often very worried about this. It’s important for parents to stress their love for the children...
Don’t let domestic violence irreparably harm your child
Your children deserve a safe and stable home. While in an ideal world this would mean that he or she would be able to spend an equal amount of time with each parent, the truth is that our world is far from perfect. The same holds true for a child’s parents. But some...
