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...
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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...
How to co-parent in peace
Raising a child with someone who is no longer your partner, or perhaps never was, can be challenging. You may have different views on bringing up your child, and you may have an intense dislike for one another. However, you still need to work together if you want your...
3 things to know before vacationing with your child after divorce
Planning vacations with your children can be challenging when your divorce is fresh. If your divorce became hostile, your spouse might see disrupting your travel plans as a way to get back at you. Even if your divorce went fairly smoothly, your ex-spouse may have...
How child visitation works – part 3
In two previous posts, the subject of child visitation was addressed, including the basic criteria looked at by the court, the different types of visitation, and some specifics concerning supervised visitation. Now we will examine the other side of the process: how...
How child visitation works – part 2
In a previous post, we examined the basics relating to California law and establishing child visitation plans subsequent to a divorce between parents with children. These are the four most-often utilized types of visitation plans: Scheduled visitation. A plan is made...
How child visitation works – part 1
The term “visitation” in relation to child custody arrangements after a divorce can be considered an umbrella term, since visitation covers – and concerns – different issues, different laws, and different parties. Parents going through the process of divorce are...
Paternity determination and fathers’ rights
“We are family” is not only the title of a memorable song from the 1990s. It’s also a phrase spoken or thought by nearly everyone at one time or another. But what defines “family?” Is it always defined biologically? Or is “family” a term bestowed on people or friends...
Is Timing Everything When Getting Divorced With Kids?
If you’re confused about whether to get divorced — and you’re hesitating because you don’t want to hurt your kids or you’re just confused about what the right decision is spiritually, financially or emotionally — here is a pretty interesting “hack” to gauge your gut...
What Are the Concerns of Getting Divorced If You Have Kids?
As you ponder the effects of a potential divorce on your children, you would like to be able to predict what life would be like in the future, depending on what decision you make. Obviously, in an ideal world, you would like to be able to run an experiment and watch...