Child Custody

Many divorcing parents devote a great deal of time negotiating – and sometimes battling over – custody and visitation arrangements. After they've worked out things like how many days a week each parent has the kids and where they'll spend various holidays,...

One of the first big event-related challenges that newly separated or divorced parents often face is a child's birthday party. If you're sharing custody of your child and live near each other, throwing one party rather than two and hosting it together is typically the...

Parents can't always remain in the same city after they divorce. Changes with jobs and other events can sometimes pull one parent away from where their children reside with the other parent. When this happens, there might be a need for some alternate parenting...

When parents divorce, they often find themselves in need of a nanny for the first time. If you and your spouse are sharing custody of your children, it's typically best to find a nanny who can work in both of your homes rather than have a different one for each...

As you and your soon-to-be-ex work out your custody agreement and parenting plan, it's essential to agree that other adults in your life, both now and in the future, will respect them. That includes new partners as well as grandparents and other family members.This...

If a court has granted your co-parent sole custody of your child, that doesn't necessarily mean that you can't remain part of their lives. Unless a parent is denied custody because they could pose a threat to their child's well-being, courts often allow generous...

When children move between their parents' homes after separation or divorce, it's not uncommon for them to experience separation anxiety -- particularly if they spend most of their time at one parent's home. The idea of going to their other parent's house for the...

There are numerous gender stereotypes targeting parents. One common assumption is that women are more nurturing and natural caretakers than men. Stemming from that notion is another stereotype: the courts are almost always biased toward women during a custody battle...

As you move toward divorce, you plan to seek shared custody of your children. However, your spouse has other ideas. They point out that you have a criminal record and plan to use that against you.Can having a record impact a judge's decision about custody? It depends....

Maybe you resisted getting your child a cellphone or letting them go on Instagram and other social media sites. However, after you and your spouse split up, you wanted them to be able to talk, text and video chat with the parent they weren't with. Maybe you wanted...