This is a straightforward look at some of the basic child custody schedules that are put in place via a parenting agreement or family court child custody order. These represent a few of the foundation schedules upon which the rest of an agreement or order is built....
This advice is good for both historical information and for current events. You may know that your ex-spouse has had a criminal past and be able to prove it rather readily. However, depending upon how much time has passed, it may not matter one bit in a current...
Custody evaluations are ever more prevalent in child custody litigation. Custody evaluations are often used as an interim step to get parents to agree on child custody by coming to a parenting agreement without having to go to a hearing. Additionally, the custody...
One of the chief complaints we often hear from child support payors is that they pay too much. From payees, we hear that they get too little. From the payors, it’s that there is no accounting for what their often substantial child support payments go towards. ...
Establishing paternity affords children born outside of marriage the same legal rights those born to married parents. Since children are entitled to know and interact meaningfully with both parents. Children who have substantial relationships with both parents are at...
How often have you heard that about someone’s child custody order? How often have you said that about your own child custody order? We’re guessing it’s probably no surprise to anyone that this phrase or something similar is hardly uncommon in...
Unfortunately, part of our daily reality is that sometimes parents, relatives, guardians, and other legal custodians perpetrate tremendously offensive acts against children in the form of child abuse. The child abuse can range from physical abuse of children...
When a parent chooses to be a high-conflict litigator (and it is absolutely a choice), lying comes with the package. False allegations and other accusations, made up stories, embellishment, all of the dirty tactics come out of the high-conflict arsenal to keep you on...
While prevailing opinion (with some exceptions) may be that when an equal parenting arrangement has been created via a child custody order or agreement between parents – each parent should be responsible for the financial responsibilities of the children in...
Building meaningful relationships with important people increases your chances of success in all facets of people’s lives. If you’re going through a high-conflict divorce and child custody matter, you’ll need to recognize that there is likely no...
