Dividing parental rights and responsibilities between two adults can be a challenging process. Even judges with years of experience may have a hard time setting terms that could work well for the family indefinitely. North Dakota parents have the option of either...
Child Custody
What is a “good faith” reason to move?
It can get complicated when a co-parent wants to move. For instance, perhaps you moved to your partner’s home state when the two of you got married. You had children together and then got divorced. You’re now interested in moving back to your home state. But doing so...
How to minimize conflict during a North Dakota custody exchange
Parents who have separated or divorced often end up fighting with one another when they meet. Once they begin living separately, custody exchanges are often the only time that they have to see one another face-to-face. They may, unfortunately, become emotional during...
5 reasons to change a child custody schedule
A child custody schedule helps establish the responsibilities and obligations you and your co-parent have for your child after a divorce. A child custody schedule may be difficult to follow for many reasons. When that happens, you may consider reaching out to your...
How to respond to repeated custody order violations
Parents with shared custody in North Dakota generally need to cooperate with each other. They need to change custody regularly and agree on certain issues for their children, like what medical care they will receive. A North Dakota custody order typically provides an...
Can you move out of North Dakota with the children?
When it comes to child custody disputes, state laws and regulations can be complex. One common question is whether you or your child’s other parent choosing to move out of North Dakota, can impact your custody arrangement. The state follows the principle of...
Can one parent choose to remove their children from public school?
Public school is free in part to ensure that every child has access to a basic education. However, concerns about the ability of a large institution to meet the needs of specific children and issues with curriculum have inspired an increasing number of parents in...
Parenting plans for kids with complex medical needs
Parenting is never a straightforward undertaking because every child is unique, and every family’s circumstances are distinct. However, there are some unquestionably challenging realities that parents of kids with complex medical needs face that other parents don’t....
What are the challenges to birdnesting?
Birdnesting is a child custody solution that allows the children to share the family home. They never have to move, but their parents take turns living in the home with them. Their father may have custody for one week, for instance, while their mother has custody the...
Plan now for summer custody schedules
Although you can’t prove it by the weather, summer vacation is not that far away. If you are newly separated or divorced, this might be the first season that you will have to deal with a summer co-parenting schedule. Below are three tips for a smoother transition for...