Helping your teen learn how to drive is likely something you’ve anticipated with some mixture of excitement and dread. When parents are separated or divorced, the process can be yet another cause for conflict – or you can work together to help your child become a safe...
Typically, when parents share custody of their children, each parent has their own home or apartment where they live. The parents then agree on the custody schedule, or the court provides one for them. In accordance with that schedule, the children move between both...
Creating a child custody order isn’t always easy. When figuring out the best interests of your child, you and your co-parents have a lot to consider. Some of these considerations aren’t immediately apparent. Sometimes a custody order has to be altered over time to...
Your parenting plan likely includes both a rough division of your parenting time and a proposed schedule. Adhering to that schedule will make the transition to co-parenting easier and more predictable for your family. Of course, you and your ex have the option of...
Divorce is a trying time for everyone involved. For the children, one of the most difficult things to deal with is having to learn how to live in two separate homes. Fortunately, parents can help their children adjust. As you’re going through the process with your...
Shared custody is a relatively normal arrangement. You and your ex have shared responsibility for your children after divorce or the end of a non-marital relationship. Parenting responsibilities include the obligation to be physically present with the children at...
When you're going through a divorce, it can be difficult to find a custody solution that makes the children happy. If you and your spouse move into new homes, it may seem natural to move the children back and forth on a predetermined custody schedule. But this can be...
Shared custody has become the standard expectation in most modern divorces. Overall, the Massachusetts courts put a major emphasis on keeping both parents involved after a divorce. Psychological research has shown the importance of having both parents around for...
All co-parents have to find their own way to make the arrangements work. This isn’t going to be the same for all co-parents, so anyone who’s in this position should ensure they find a way to make things as stable as possible for the children. One thing that helps in...
After years of conflicts and disagreements, you and your spouse finally come to a conclusion that divorce is the most sensible thing to do. However, if you have a child together, you are certainly going to face difficulty regarding the care of your child and your...
