Both parents will play important roles in the life of a new baby. Even if their relationship with each other ends, they will still have responsibilities to the child. Shared custody is an expectation in modern divorces or when unmarried couples with children break up....
With your children back in school and your divorce underway or imminent, you will soon need to make big decisions about how you share parenting time with your ex. For many families, creating the basic standards for custody won't be that difficult. Parents often agree...
The summer is often a difficult time for single parents, because they have to go to work while still being able to make time to care for their children. This may require a new schedule at work or the help of a daycare or babysitter. Many parents love the summer months...
You’ve always been particular about who watches your children, but your ex-spouse isn’t quite so particular. Now that you’re divorced, you’re concerned that your ex will leave your child with a virtual stranger -- a nanny, a daycare service or a sitter -- during their...
When parents of minor children get divorced, custody issues can get very complicated very fast -- especially when one or more of the kids seems to have a strong opinion about where they want to live. If you’ve hit an unexpected snag in your divorce because your child...
Your divorce wasn’t easy, and the custody issues were tough to handle -- but you thought you finally had a workable agreement in place. Then, your ex-spouse got involved with a new partner who is now living in the same house as your children. Is it time to head back...
Shared custody or co-parenting is typically the preferred outcome for parents with minor children going through a divorce. Given that the Arizona family courts focus on the best interests of the children, protecting both parents' relationships is a priority except in...
If you share custody of your kids with your ex-spouse, you want to raise them in a fun and intellectually stimulating environment. Taking a family vacation may help you accomplish this objective, as children who travel tend to develop the sort of social, physical and...
It’s easy to focus on how your divorce will impact you, but you also need to think about how it will affect your children. There are many effects that some parents might not think of right away because they’re thinking about how the child will adjust to a life split...
Divorce is an emotional process, and it can be more difficult if you have children. If you have plans to divorce, one of your top concerns may be about custody and how your children will handle the changes in their lives. If you have not gone through a divorce...