If you and your child’s other parent are no longer romantically linked, you’ll need to start thinking about drafting a parenting plan as part of your broader child custody arrangement. In California, family law courts generally require that a legally-enforceable...
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3 things to think about when you divorce with children
Going through a divorce is a big change for you. Your children will also have to learn how to live a vastly different life than what they’re accustomed to. As a parent, you must do what’s best for your children. This doesn’t mean always doing the easiest things. You...
Divorced parents: Never use the kids as your spies
Children who have divorced parents often go through a range of emotions. They may feel as though they live two distinctly separate lives -- one with each paent. It’s up to the parents to try to make the situation as normal as possible for the kids. One thing that...
Helping your child feel at home across two residences
When most of us think back to our childhood and adolescent years, we remember our bedrooms. They were the one place in the house that was ours. They were a reflection of who we were and what we treasured. If you’re a divorcing parent, it’s crucial to remember the...
Is your co-parent routinely late in dropping off the kids?
The divorce process involves settling various matters in a legal fashion. If you’re a parent, then a child custody agreement will be your top priority. Whether you’ve managed to come to an arrangement with your co-parent, or the courts have had to step in, the...
Communicating effectively with your co-parent
You and your former spouse took the difficult decision to divorce one another. While this was challenging, it was ultimately the best decision for everyone involved. Now, you are onto the next chapter in your lives, but you have children, so will need to remain...
Avoiding conflict when co-parenting
Shifting from a parenting relationship that’s based on your romantic relationship to one that’s based only on raising the children is a huge challenge for many parents. Finding ways to make the arrangement work is critical if you want the children to thrive. There are...
How can you make sharing custody easier for your kids?
When you have a custody agreement where your child splits their time between two homes, it is easy for problems to arise. If you think back to when you all lived under the same roof, you will remember school mornings could be hectic. Just as you finally had all the...
What do the best interests of the children mean in a divorce?
You have often heard that courts always consider the children's best interests when deciding on family affairs. But, what exactly are these interests? When a couple decides to divorce, the children may end up bearing the brunt of the split. Think about shuffling...
Do you have a healthy co-parenting relationship?
People who have children together never get to fully leave each other alone as long as the children are around and they both want to raise them. For many, co-parenting is the chosen model for working as a team to raise the children. While co-parenting is a great...