Dividing Visitation Time with Your Children
Pause for a moment and take a deep breath. As you exhale, forget about how much you despise your ex. Forget about the petty things you could do to get back at him or her. Forget about alimony, child support, and the new person you have seen them with. Instead, think of the children you […]
The Effects of Drug Usage on Child Custody
In deciding child custody matters, the court makes its decision largely based on which parent will best look after the interests of the child. If both parents are responsible, loving parents and both express a desire to see the child as much as possible, the court will probably split custody evenly. An even split reflects […]
Moving with Children After a Divorce
After the pain of a divorce, many people wish to move far away. A divorced spouse in Los Angeles, for example, might dream of moving to New York or even overseas to start over. Clean the slate. Begin a new life. For adults without children, the decision to move is entirely up to them. If […]
Dad or Mom? A Child’s Preferences in Divorce
Christmas and Hanukkah are gift-giving holidays that only come once each year. But try telling this to children who are in the middle of their parents’ divorce. Often, as a divorce unfolds, children find themselves receiving gifts on a regular basis from one or both parents. Every day may seem like a festive holiday-minus the […]