child custody

08 26 2022

Managing Your Child’s Identity Documents

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Share Via Do You Know Where Your Child’s IDs Are? Managing the safety of your child includes obtaining and protecting the official documents that govern their life. Organizing those across two households requires time and planning so that both parents have access to them as needed. To manage your child’s identity, include language in your […]

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04 19 2021

The Cure for Conflict

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A crying woman with her hands over her face shows how hard conflict can be, especially during divorce

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Share Via Resolving conflicts in divorce can be painful and frustrating. When you know a conflict is brewing and dealing with it is inevitable, what do you do? A) Twitch? B) Stop breathing? C) Feel like running away? D) Enjoy the learning opportunity? An informal poll reveals that most people would not choose D. The […]

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02 20 2021

Parental Alienation: Poisoning the Well

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Graphic shows the outline of two parents arguing with each other and two children caught in the middle

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Share Via When a divorce brings lots of conflict to the surface between parents, sometimes it can degrade into a situation where one or both parents begin to involve the children in the disagreements. For example, one parent may divulge inappropriate, negative, or even inaccurate details about the other’s behavior or situation. Determining Parental Alienation […]

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09 26 2020

When Unmarried Parents Break Up: Taking Care of Your Children

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Unmarried parents who end their relationship must make arrangements to care for their children

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Share Via Every child has two parents, and every child deserves emotional and financial support from both parents. When an unmarried couple has a child together, they usually live in the same home. They likely work out the issues and finances of child care, custody, and child support informally as they go along. However, the […]

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09 29 2016

Successful Joint Custody in Divorce Means No Surprises

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Successful Joint Child Custody Means No Surprises

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Share Via When you and your spouse divorce, the care of your children becomes governed by the concept of legal custody. Child custody during and after divorce can be a minefield of confusion, emotions, and battles. Parents can avoid this when they set aside their differences and keep their focus on the children’s needs and […]

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