Your child custody agreement will help decide who has your kids and when. There are a lot of dates, times and factors to include in a custody order. You may need to ensure you're covering all your bases so you have your children at the best times. Here’s what you...
When you talk to people who have a strong career focus, they’ll often say that they’re doing it for their family. They’re trying to provide for that family. All of those 80-hour weeks at the office are simply because they care about their spouse and their children so...
It is not always easy to deal with changes in family dynamics, including changes to child custody arrangements. If you have recently had a significant change in your life that impacts your children's living situation, a modification to your current child custody...
For separating or divorcing parents in North Dakota, dividing parenting time can be one of the hardest parts of the end of their relationship. Both parents may still want a strong relationship with the children, which can lead to conflicts as they push to spend as...
Fathers are more involved in their children’s lives than ever before. They work hard at work to provide for their kids, and they work even harder to cultivate strong bonds with their children. Being separated from them—whether divorced or never married to the...
Establishing paternity can be very important. Strictly from an emotional and relational standpoint, you want to know if you’re related to the child. But you may also have questions about your child custody rights or your obligations to pay child support. All of this...
Even without any outside factors or complications, child support is complex in the U.S. It is easy for the parent responsible for paying support to make errors. Child support is even more complicated if you live near your co-parent but in another state. For example,...
If there is one thing that can derail your entire divorce, it’s having a major conflict involving your children. When you and the other parent can’t come to a reasonable agreement, it can be difficult to move forward and get your divorce finalized. Dealing with a...
Besides being a quicker and cost-effective alternative to settling a divorce, mediation has more benefits than meets the eye. Among them, and perhaps the most important is the effect on the children. In a contested divorce, children often find themselves in the middle...
In the past, when a couple divorced and children were involved, one parent would receive primary custody of the child or children. Today, though, most courts believe that it is in the best interest of the child to have both parents involved and active in their lives. ...
