Dec 29, 2016 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
In every divorce involving legal decision-making and parenting time issues, parents must strive to keep the needs of the children as their #1 priority. Children benefit most when they have relationships with both parents and tend to adjust better to divorce when: They...
Sep 12, 2015 | Grandparents' Rights
I was recently contacted by a grandparent who had the following question: “I raised my grandchildren for several years. My daughter went through treatment for drug abuse and later took the children back. However, her addiction has returned and I am afraid that...
Aug 14, 2015 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
I am frequently asked at what age children can decide where they’d like to live, and whether or not they want to spend time with a parent. The answer to that question is that children under the age of majority are not allowed to make those kinds of choices on...
Dec 7, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
What’s wrong with this picture?.. The First International Conference on Shared Parenting” has published a “Research Consensus Statement” following a July 2014 conference organized by the International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP). In their report,...
Aug 18, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
I’m going to tell you three things that every divorced parent should know: When a mom and dad are able to effectively co-parent following a divorce, their children have an excellent chance of growing up to be healthy and well-adjusted adults; On the other hand,...
Jun 14, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time
It’s Father’s Day, and I plan to celebrate. My children are now grown, but while they were growing up I was the type of father who changed diapers, stayed up with a sick kid in the middle of the night, attended every school conference and event, and went to all...
