Family Law

When parents separate and divorce, Halloween typically isn’t at the top of the list of holidays they negotiate custody and visitation around. Whether you’re still working out your agreements and parenting plan or you already have one in place, you may not have any...

One of the most important decisions parents of minors have to make when they split up is what type of parenting arrangement they’re going to use moving forward. There are several that are common, but they aren’t the only ones that are possible. For example, bird’s...

If you’re moving toward divorce with your spouse and you’ll be co-parenting one or more children, it’s important to learn about the purpose of a child travel consent letter. You may see it referred to by different names. However, it’s a document signed by both parents...

You and your co-parent aren’t together any longer for a reason – maybe many. Likely their negative habits and behaviors didn’t end with the marriage. You just don’t have to deal with them as much. Your child, however, does. We’re not talking about violence or a...

The end of your marriage does not need to mean the end of travel. Exploring other countries with your children can be enjoyable and educational if you do it right. If, however, you are not fully prepared, you probably won’t leave the ground. Airport officials will...

Virtual visitation is a way for co-parents to maintain a strong relationship with their children through technology when a child is residing with their other parent. This arrangement is usually formalized in a child’s parenting plan.  However, if the arrangement isn’t...

If you get divorced, you may initially live in the same town as your ex, but you could decide later that you’d like to move. Maybe you’re just trying to move on with your life, or moving back to where your family lives – and where you lived before you got married....

Most Americans do not have wills prepared, including people who are statistically closer to death than to birth. Depending on your family situation and the size of your estate, not having a will when you die can result in a long, sometimes painful process when...

If you share a child with your ex, your relationship with them will not end after signing those divorce papers. Rather, you will need to shift gears towards raising your child together. While some people fall into this with much ease, it is not uncommon for others to...

Despite the intense desire for people who are divorcing to simply never deal with each other again, couples who share children together will have to continue to communicate so they can parent the children. The situation can be a bit less stressful if you prepare for...