Divorce is a significant life transition that affects everyone involved. If you have children together, one of the most important critical discussions you will need has to do with the custody and parenting arrangement. One of the most effective parenting plans a...
Creating a parenting plan and splitting up parental responsibilities are often the biggest challenges for divorcing parents in North Dakota. Some parents ask for as much parental responsibility as possible because their children are the center of their universe....
When you're trying to decide on a custody arrangement while getting divorced, you and your spouse will spend a lot of time talking over your options. You may do this with a mediator or in court, or you may just have these conversations in your free time as the case...
When you get divorced and you go in to have a judge help you divide up your child custody schedule, don't assume that it's going to be done based on a specific formula that is applied to all cases. For instance, you may have a friend who received a specific schedule,...
Being a grandparent means that you plan an important support role in the life of your grandkids. You may provide babysitting while their parents work or just occasionally have special days with your grandchildren. You might even help cover the costs of their needs,...
Children who have parents going through a divorce often feel uncertain about how things are going to go since they’ll live in two homes. It’s up to the parents to ensure that the kids have what they need. During the divorce, decisions about child custody will have to...
The changes that come with divorce can have a huge impact on the life of your children. They have to learn how to live in two homes while seeing each parent less than what they were accustomed to. Trying to help them through this process must be a priority for both...
For many people, divorce is frightening because they don't know what will happen. If they don't have a marital agreement with their spouse, then there are a lot of questions about what might happen to their house or other assets. If they have children, trying to...
It is reasonable to assume that a wealthier parent is more likely to get custody of their kids. After all, being wealthy or well-off makes it appear that the parent has the money to support their children as well as a comfortable lifestyle. Being wealthy isn’t all it...
Children often look forward to seeing their friends when they go back to school after the summer. For some kids, this is a time that comes with considerable stress, but not because of anything academic. Children whose parents went through a divorce or separation...
