Summer is over, and the kids have headed back to school. It’s likely that life was a little more relaxed during the break, and now you might be wondering the best way to handle a hectic schedule with your co-parent. Here are some tips for managing sports, homework and...
Child Custody
What is parallel parenting in child custody cases?
The aftermath of a divorce or separation can be a difficult and emotionally charged period, especially when children are involved. For parents who experience high levels of conflict, the traditional co-parenting model may prove difficult to navigate. In these...
What’s a toxic co-parent?
Your marriage was definitely not healthy, but you would never have described your ex-spouse as a bad human – just “bad for you.” Since the divorce, however, your viewpoint has changed. While you keep trying to settle into a cooperative co-parenting relationship with...
What are the child’s best interests in the eyes of the court?
When a court has to make a custody ruling in the wake of a divorce, it’s going to put the children’s best interests first. This means that a judge is going to consider the best outcome for the children, even if the parents disagree on what that may look like or what...
3 questions to consider when making a co-parenting plan
It’s important for co-parents to make a plan for how they’re going to raise their children after a divorce. Part of the reason for this is that shared custody is what the courts often prefer in the modern era. The odds are good that you will have to work with your ex...
Divorce, kids and Christmas: How to make it all work
The Christmas holidays are all about happy memories and family time – which is precisely why divorced parents struggle so much with the season. The traditional “alternating years with each parent” holiday custody schedule means one parent is always left feeling...
How shared custody will change your child’s birthday celebrations
As an adult, your birthday is just a reminder that you are another year older. For a child, however, every birthday is a celebration. It is probably the only day all year when everybody focuses on them and makes a big deal about their preferences and personal...
When can you modify the possession and access of a Texas child?
Your divorce is over, and you were looking forward to a little breathing room. However, the ink was barely dry on your paperwork when your ex-spouse started threatening to take you back to court to get a modification of the possession and access (custody and...
When might supervised visitation be necessary?
When you and your spouse enter the divorce process, the first thing on your mind is likely to be settling child custody issues. You’re aware that your co-parent has some problems at the moment that make unsupervised visits unsuitable. If you are planning to include...
Don’t let shared custody ruin your child’s school sports fun
Team sports can be a great source of confidence and a way to build lifelong healthy habits in your children. Unfortunately, sports can be one area of your children's lives that your divorce negatively affects. Children and teenagers frequently withdraw from...