Child custody arrangements can sometimes prove problematic after a divorce. It might reach the point where your child refuses or resists seeing one parent. In this case a court or one of the parents may call in a particular type of mental health worker, known as a...
What happens when a couple divorces after working with assisted reproduction specialists to have human embryos frozen? In a current Virginia case, a couple conceived one living child and left two embryos in frozen storage. Unfortunately, their marriage fell apart...
Sometimes determining child custody can be relatively straightforward with both parties willing to make compromises to find a swift resolution. Other times it can be much more difficult because one or both parties take polarized standpoints that result in a lot of...
You do not have to go through litigation to decide your child custody arrangement. Litigation can be a time-consuming, costly and adversarial process that may negatively affect your children’s wellbeing. Mediation is often a better method of resolving child custody...
When getting divorced, co-parents often have a lot of questions. They want to make sure that this goes smoothly for their children. The following are three of the main questions that parents tend to ask. They can help you and your spouse get started if you’re...
Imagine a scenario where kids of divorce can stay in one familiar home instead of packing up and moving from residence to residence so frequently. If this sounds like a post-divorce dream situation, your family could be an ideal candidate for a nesting (or...
Parental alienation is a distressing phenomenon in family dynamics that can have profound effects on children. It occurs when one parent, whether consciously or unconsciously, influences their child to turn against the other to create emotional division and conflict. ...
Whether you are planning to take a few weeks to rest in the Hamptons or on the Amalfi coast, divorced parents often wonder if they can bring their children with them on vacation without the consent of the other parent. Many parents who share custody of their children...
We’ve talked here before about parental alienation. While that term is controversial among some mental health professionals, it’s nonetheless commonly used to describe what happens when one parent intentionally tries to turn their child against the other parent....
A child custody schedule is especially important for children and parents who have recently gone through a divorce. Parents who develop a child custody schedule can have clear outlines of what responsibilities, rights and obligations each parent is expected to...
