After a divorce, if you and your ex share custody of your children, you have to consider this when making major life decisions. Before getting married, for example, you were free to move wherever you want. But now moving may be more difficult because you have to...
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How do judges decide what’s in the best interests of the child?
Going through a divorce and trying to manage all of the issues that develop may not be easy. In fact, you and your spouse may realize this is the most difficult time in your lives—and those of your children. One of the biggest questions you and your children may share...
Be careful not to engage in custody interference
Most parents love their children fiercely, meaning they'd do anything for them. However, many splits aren't on amicable terms. Continued disputes can lead parents to do things like interfering with their co-parent's custody of their shared child. Custodial...
How should you act in a custody hearing?
Unless your co-parent is a threat to your child, a judge will almost certainly favor some form of shared custody. Research shows this is the best outcome for the children. There are various ways to schedule this. Being stubborn and refusing to budge an inch will only...
Adopted children can suffer during divorce
Adding a person to your family through adoption is a beautiful experience. Sometimes, marriages that involve adopted children simply don’t last. Some people might wonder what they need to do if they’re divorcing and have adopted children. From a legal standpoint,...
How can you arrange custody if you move far from your child?
When you divorce, the ideal option is for both parents to remain relatively close to each other so that it is easy for you both to see your child. Yet, sometimes that is not possible. You may need to move for work, a new relationship, to be closer to friends and...
How to give a good impression in a custody hearing
You might think that giving a good impression in a custody hearing is all about how you dress. Turning up looking like you have slept in your clothes or have come straight from dancing in a nightclub till four in the morning will not help your case, but there is no...
When is an appropriate time for a custody modification?
If you have children and have gone through a divorce, one of the things you should remember is that you may need to seek a custody modification in the future. A custody modification isn’t unusual, because as children grow and change, they often have different needs....
How can you communicate when sharing custody?
If your divorce was an unpleasant affair, then your ex is probably low on your list of people to spend time with. However, if you have children, you cannot avoid each other entirely. You need to find a way to communicate with each other and see each other in person...