Child Custody

You love your child -- and you hate to see them emotionally overwrought because of anything. That's why it's absolutely gut-wrenching when you have to peel their fingers off your shirt and pass them over, sobbing hysterically, to your ex-spouse for visitation. What...

Imagine this: You and your ex have a child together. Your relationship with your ex remains amicable despite the breakup because you both care deeply about your child. Eventually, your ex moves on and gets into another relationship. It turns serious -- but then your...

Rearing a child is hugely rewarding -- but it isn't easy. Every parent struggles with the decisions they have to make. That struggle can be compounded, however, when a parent is divorced and you and your ex-spouse aren't on the same page about your parenting plans.If...

In Texas and other states alike, temporary orders are used to establish some operating terms while a couple goes through a divorce. They can allocate the use of the marital home and cars, establish support amounts and even determine who pays what share of the...

Have you ever heard the term "Disneyland dad" or "Disneyland mom?" It's the phrase used to describe a non-custodial parent who sweeps in on their rare visitation weekends, scoops up the kids and showers them with gifts, suspends bedtimes, loads up on pizza and other...

Being a teen isn't easy. Their bodies and emotions are often in flux at this age. There are pressures put on them to do well in school and extracurricular activities and to prepare themselves for adulthood. All of this can be difficult for them to manage. If their...

Electronics are integral to American society, yet many parenting plans fail to include provisions about their use and access. This isn't a mistake you want to make.Most of the time, that's because the children are still fairly young when the parents divorce. Other...

When you and your child's other parent divorce, it's common for you to want to maintain a semblance of normalcy in their lives. If you have traditionally traveled abroad with your kids to visit family or on a school break before, then you may assume that you can...

The COVID-19 virus has developed into a national emergency unlike anything the nation has experienced in generations, and it's upending the normal way of life for almost everyone.It's also causing some unexpected problems for divorced parents -- specifically, those...

There's a thin line between love and hate -- and that's never more obvious than when someone channels all of their anger, grief and disappointment at a failed marriage into demonizing the spouse they supposedly once loved. When they involve the children in that...