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...
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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...
Which direction is the divorce rate going?
Marriage and divorce rates in the United States are very interesting. For previous generations, the divorce rate was almost nothing, as divorce was often very difficult and there was a social stigma surrounding it. But this changed in the 1970s, when no-fault divorce...
How can empty nest syndrome lead to gray divorce?
Research has revealed that in the U.S., married parents with children 10 years and younger enjoy up to 200 minutes of family time every day. What happens when the chaos and laughter of the children leave the home can leave some parents feeling adrift. For older...
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...
Why is January called the divorce month?
Did you know that January has unofficially been designated Divorce Month for years now? This trend may boil down to one idea: the holidays. Most couples would rather not get divorced during the festive season, so this leaves January as the designated divorce month for...
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...
Factors that can influence the length of your divorce
It’s natural to wonder how long the divorce process will last. The faster it takes, the sooner you can move forward with your life. However, it is difficult to precisely tell how long your divorce will last, given the unique circumstances of each case. You may be...
When can the North Dakota courts revise a property division order?
The North Dakota family courts issue an assortment of different orders at the end of divorce proceedings. There may be support orders for minor children and dependent spouses. There could be custody orders allocating both time with children and decision-making...
Being single doesn’t need to keep you from adopting
Increasingly, people are deciding that they want to be parents but not spouses. Single people can and do adopt children. While wealthy celebrities may have been at the forefront of single-parent adoptions, you certainly don’t have to be either of these things....