Child Custody

A California custody order discusses the general division of parenting time and other legal responsibilities that affect the adults in a family. A child’s parents can put together a very detailed parenting plan that talks about everything from how the family will...

It can be difficult to figure out how to handle vacations when you’re a co-parent. After all, it may necessitate a bit of a change to your normal schedule. For instance, child custody schedules are often set up so that each parent has custody every other week. This...

Going through a divorce can be a challenging time for everyone involved, including your nanny. It's essential to handle the situation with care and consideration to minimize the impact on both your nanny and your children. Here are some steps to help you navigate this...

If you have sole physical custody of your child and your ex or soon-to-be-ex has visitation rights, it’s only natural that you’ll worry to some degree when your child isn’t with you. You may have trust issues with your ex that leave you concerned about what kind of...

After divorce, many parents have to sit down with their ex-spouse to discuss how to continue raising their child. Parents often have to consider where their child will go to school, if they attend church, what are their diet restrictions, how visitation works, who’s...

Divorce is devastating for many families, especially for any children in those families. In fact, about half of kids in North America will see their parents split up as well as witness the dissolution of their parent’s second marriage. Because kids have limited...

For parents considering a divorce, one of the most emotional challenges will be arranging to divide time with the children. You and your ex probably both want to spend as much time together with your kids as possible. Some divorcing couples will be able to arrange a...

Children who are learning how to live with their parents' divorce often have challenges. It’s up to their parents to help them find the happy medium that can exist when having to having to balance life between two homes.  There are many ways that you can make things...

Much has been said over the years about the link between divorce and cohabitation, but one interesting thing to note is that the divorce rate for most age groups has been declining. The only group with an increasing divorce rate is those who are over 50. But for the...