Child Custody

As children mature, the cost of their daily maintenance often increases substantially. Teenagers may want to obtain their driver's licenses. Getting a vehicle is often a rite of passage into adulthood for high school students.  Unfortunately, liability insurance alone...

Raising a child with special needs creates many unique challenges for parents. When parents divorce or separate, establishing an effective custody order can be more challenging if they share a child with special needs. The child’s needs can influence many details of...

Most parents share custody after they divorce or separate. They have a regular schedule outlining when each parent has time with the children. This approach gives each parent a predictable amount of time with the children and a degree of respite while the children are...

Grandparents can provide their grandchildren with a lot more than pleasant memories. By having an additional support system, children can live more stable lives as they receive more love and child care. However, if a child’s parents separate, they risk not being able...

Co-parenting or sharing custody forces parents to discuss many challenging situations. Parents need to agree on a general split of parenting time when they start living separately. They also have to reasonably share authority over and responsibility for their...

Those parents trying to manage custody with a mentally ill co-parent face unique challenges. Most also realize that the severity of some mental illnesses waxes and wanes over time. The cyclic nature of some mental health disorders can sporadically affect your...

Having children does not always bring a couple closer together. In some cases, pregnancy or the challenges of living with a newborn can push a relationship past the breaking point. High stress levels, an uneven allocation of responsibilities and even infidelity can...

Sharing custody doesn't just require a schedule for exchanges. It also requires regular communication, as parents typically share legal authority over their children. Shared legal custody is common in cases where parents also share physical custody or parenting time....

With winter approaching, your thoughts may already be turning to what to buy your children for Christmas. If you are going through a divorce or have recently emerged from one, this could add an extra layer of complexity to the matter. Some coparents see gift-giving as...

The holidays are almost upon us. Our schedules will soon be filled with family gatherings, shopping, parties and school plays. While holidays are joyful occasions filled with celebration and togetherness, for parents who are no longer together, they can be a...