Shaquille O’Neal’s Divorce & Custody Battle Looms

Interestingly enough, the open line of this People article makes a quip about Shaq “throwing a brick” when it comes to marriage.  I guess it’s too hard to believe that perhaps his wife, Va’shaundya O’Neal has “committed a...

“Bird Nesting” as a Child Custody or Parenting Arrangement

The terms “bird nesting” is creeping into the family court, child custody, and parenting arrangement vernacular. We’re not entirely sure why. Bird nesting is becoming an alternative post-divorce child custody arrangement in which the divorced parents...

Top 10 Co-Parenting Tips: Low-Conflict Divorce & Child Custody

While we tend to work with people involved in high-conflict circumstances, there are those divorced parents out there who have moved beyond those issues that contributed to the demise of their relationship. These parents work together when it comes to the upbringing...

Radio Show: Dirty Tricks Used in Custody Battles

Our continuing Mr. Custody Coach blog talk radio program has a new show on the schedule for October 7th, 2009.  We will be discussing some of the Dirty Tricks Used in Custody Battles. Live chat will be open and, time permitting, phone calls will be taken so that you...

NY: Sreelatha Nair Indicted on International Kidnapping Charges

Another case where a parent kidnaps her children to a foreign country.  This time, it’s India and there is no extradition for such an offense. We’ve previously highlighted the case of Christopher Savoie, currently incarcerated in Japan for trying to...

Father’s Rights and Child Custody

Perhaps the single toughest issue facing fathers going through a high-conflict divorce matter – is managing to obtain meaningful time with the children in the aftermath.  Obtaining significant parenting time (custody) of their children is frequently a difficult...

General Child Custody Information

A fight over child custody is one of the most frightening, frustrating, and difficult parts of the divorce process.   It’s always best to come to as reasonable and as equitable a parenting plan that two parents can manage logistically, providing that both...

Parental Kidnapping (Child Abduction)

Would it shock you to learn that it is reasonably estimated that in the United States each year, between 300,000 and 400,000 children are abducted by parents?  Would it surprise you that a large number of these abductions occur during the process of separation,...