When you’re a parent, the number one thing you want out of the holiday season is for your children to be happy. Making the most of the holidays isn’t easy, however, when you and your ex-spouse are in conflict. How do you prevent a fight with your ex over everything?...
Child Custody
Will work overtime requirements impact your shared custody?
Whether you work in a professional firm that designs new buildings or in a manufacturing facility, overtime can be a common requirement for successful professionals. As a salaried worker in an educated field, when there are big projects due, your employer will likely...
Tips for creating a more supportive parenting plan in Fargo
One of the most important and difficult parts of divorcing with children is trying to find a way to share custody with your ex. Creating a parenting plan is a common practice in North Dakota divorces with minor children. Your parenting plan outlines parental...
These 3 tips help you and your child during a divorce
As you go through your divorce, there are a few things you can do to help your child feel better about the situation. Being able to talk to your children and explain the situation, negotiating with your spouse, avoiding conflict and controlling your emotions can are...
Modifying child custody agreements in North Dakota
When you first got divorced, the court may have named either you or your ex the primary residential parent. The parent with primary residential responsibility typically has more than 50 percent of the residential responsibility. But even the best planners will find...
Child custody and the two steps to modify parental responsibility
Child custody is an issue rife with emotions in North Dakota family law. Parents who are unable to come to an amicable agreement as to residential responsibility, parenting time and other aspects can engage in an extended dispute. Even after the case has been decided,...
Signs that co-parenting is no longer working
Parenting, although rewarding, is not always easy. And in matters where parents part ways due to divorce, the ease of parenting is especially strained, as it can be challenging for divorced parents to get along – even for the sake of their children. Nonetheless, many...
Can your child ask to live with you in a North Dakota divorce?
Divorce often brings uncertainty about the role that parents will get to play in the lives of their children, especially if you and your ex would both prefer to have primary custody. It's common to worry that your ex could totally cut you off from your children if the...
How does the best interests of the child guide child custody?
In the event of divorce, both physical and legal custody of the child must be determined. Physical custody refers to who the child lives with and legal custody refers to which parent makes major life decisions for the child related to their education, religious...
Here’s what to know about North Dakota’s custody investigators
Child custody is often the most contested issue in a divorce. This is understandable given that one’s children are probably the most important thing to them. When these matters can’t be amicably resolved amongst the parents, a court may have to step in to determine...