When divorced parents live far away from each other, it can be difficult to come up with a parenting plan that fairly divides a child’s time with each parent. Parents will need to work together to create a plan that takes distance into account and gives each parent as much time as possible with the…
Divorce is an emotional process even for the most stable adults. For those parents who have children with disabilities, illnesses, or other special needs, getting a divorce can feel like an insurmountable obstacle. Though it is true that obtaining a divorce as a parent of a child with special needs can be difficult, careful planning…
For many years, the family law courts and judges believed that children should be raised by their mothers in the event that their parents divorced. Today, this attitude is less prevalent, but many fathers still wonder if they are at a disadvantage when it comes to receiving parenting time or visitation. Many fathers still assume…
When parents separate, creating a parenting plan is a necessary part of the divorce process. The parenting plan works out issues like where children will live and how much parenting time each parent will receive but can also be used to iron out a wide variety of issues. By creating a comprehensive parenting plan during…