When you have a Texas child custody agreement in place, your child’s other parent has a legal obligation to comply with the agreement and follow its terms. If your son or daughter’s other parent fails to bring your shared child to you at the agreed-upon time or...
Whether you have already completed the divorce process and have concerns about spending time with your children or you want to learn more about how a future divorce could affect your relationship with your kids, it is pivotal to go over parenting time. Courts go over...
Sharing responsibilities with your ex-spouse can be a difficult balancing act even if you live in the same city. If one parent decides to move far away, perhaps even out of state, then the matter of fairly splitting parenting time becomes a huge obstacle. Parents who...
The laws you will encounter that govern same-sex marriage and child custody may not always be clear. You might see a new precedence being set with the rulings of same-sex custody cases. Here are three aspects that can affect the child custody ruling in your same-sex...
Dealing with an ex post-divorce can be challenging. However, when exes are raising children together, they have no choice but to make it work. There are several co-parenting styles, and it is the job of parents to determine how they are best able to work together to...
A tense relationship with your ex-spouse can be hard enough to deal with as it is, but when you begin to notice your children acting strangely around you, it may be a sign of something worse. Parental alienation often leaves co-parents struggling to stay in touch with...
As a divorcing parent trying to figure out how to make things work, you have likely heard of the option of nesting before. Bird nesting has many benefits and offers a reasonable housing solution to many families out there, but does it suit everyone? Unfortunately,...
For some divorcing couples, reaching an agreement on key issues is tricky. If the conflict is exceptionally high, crafting a co-parenting plan may prove a roadblock to resolving your final divorce plan. When tensions run high, a parallel parenting plan may become a...
According to ChildWelfare.gov, courts use the best interests of the child when making decisions about custody. That means the ultimate custody arrangement best supports the child's overall health and well-being. While specific laws vary from court to court, there are...
Trying to stay involved in your children’s lives when they move away with the other parent is a tough situation. However, modern technology makes it a lot easier. Parents Magazine explains you will have to do a lot more work to stay a part of your children’s lives and...