Parenting Time & Schedules
Custody Schedules for Teenagers
Discover the Best Custody Schedules for Teens and how to create a plan that meets their unique needs. Learn about different options and factors.
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Understanding Custody
Grounds for Sole Custody
Learn what courts actually weigh for sole custody, from state shared-parenting presumptions to domestic violence and substance abuse evidence.
Understanding Custody
Full Custody With Visitation: What It Means for the Child
Learn what "full custody with visitation" means for a child, including where they live, who makes major decisions, and how state laws differ.
Understanding Custody
Can a Mother Deny the Father Access to Their Child?
When it comes to parenting, each parent typically has equal rights to access their child. However, in situations where the parents separate or divorce, custody cases can ensue. In these cases, it…
Understanding Custody
Best-Interest Factors: What Courts Usually Weigh
Learn which factors courts weigh in best-interest custody decisions, why state lists differ, and what counts less than parents expect.
Special Situations
Grandparents Helping With Childcare After Separation
Set clear terms for grandparent childcare after a separation, including a written schedule, medical consent, and state caregiver rules.
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Pet Custody After Divorce: Keeping Kids’ Routines Steady
Pets are often cherished members of the family, providing emotional support, companionship, and unconditional love. However, when a marriage ends in divorce, determining who gets custody of pets can be a complex…
High-Conflict Co-Parenting
When a Parenting Plan Is Violated
Divorce or separation can be a difficult and emotionally charged time for parents. However, it is important that both parents put their differences aside and focus on the well-being of their children.…
Special Situations
Leaving a Marriage for a New Partner: Effects on the Kids
Leaving for a new partner? See how custody, child support, alimony, and retirement rules affect your kids, and how to talk with them about it.
Special Situations
Divorce Tips for Business Owners Who Have Children
How business owners divorcing with kids can protect the company, value it accurately, handle child support on business income, and plan parenting time.
Living with the Order
Managing a Child’s Education in Child Support and Parenting Plans: Tips and Strategies
Managing a child's education in child support and parenting plans is a crucial aspect of ensuring a child's success in life. Education is an essential part of
Living with the Order
How to Prove Paternity for Child Support
The three legal routes to establish paternity for child support: signing an acknowledgment, the marital presumption, or genetic testing.