Children Need Both Parents – Shared Parenting Works

All of the meaningful data that exists currently demonstrates that the most positive outcomes for children as they grow through life are maximized by the involvement of both parents.  Everyone needs to accept that children need active, ongoing relationships with both...

Child Custody Tip – Don’t Speak Poorly of Other Parent

As if there wasn’t enough to concern yourself with in the wake of a divorce and child custody process, you also need to remember that the little things you do or don’t do can have a significant impact.  It can have a significant impact on your child...

If You Can Co-Parent, Do It!

Chances are that if you’re here visiting our site, it’s not because you have a cooperative parenting agreement or child custody order with your ex-partner.  However, perhaps you do!  Or perhaps you even believe that after the dust has settled, you and your...

Research and Work Your Own Child Custody Case

If you want to win child custody and obtain a meaningful share of child custody, you must know that it doesn’t happen by accident.  Additionally, it doesn’t happen just because you’ve obtained an excellent attorney.  It’s the combination of...

Arizona Contemplates Dramatic Child Support Increases

Arizona is slated to increase child support levels dramatically – to levels far exceeding some of the worst states in the country.  The details are laid out in a series of posts at Glenn Sacks’ website and covered well by Robert Franklin, Esq. It appears...

Massachusetts House Bill 1400 – Support Shared Parenting!

Continuing an uptick in the number of bills before state legislations which would offer a rebuttable presumption of shared parenting (50/50 child custody or close to it), we are pleased to see that Massachusetts is considering a bill of its own – House Bill 1400...

Be Mindful of False Allegations of Domestic Violence

A critical component of most high-conflict divorce and child custody situations is your ability to control your emotions.  Further, conducting your day-to-day life smartly is a requirement.  Avoid putting yourself in any situation where you can be falsely accused of...

Requirement for Non Custodial Parent to Pay College Expenses

Seemingly impervious to economic conditions, be they poor or excellent, college costs and tuition continue to rise to astronomical levels. While more people than ever in recent history are suffering from job losses or reductions in employment, if you’re living...

Child Custody – Should Judges Talk to Children More?

Judges meeting with children in the middle of high-conflict divorce and custody cases is not a practice that is encouraged.  However, in some circles, some believe that more judicial discussion with or interviewing of children would lead to better decision-making. ...