Family Law

If you have shared custody of your children with an ex or a former partner, it means you both have a right to see the children. Many people will share their children on an alternating weekly schedule, for example, or the children may spend weeks at one home and...

You and your former spouse decided it was best for everyone if you separated. Fortunately, you agreed that it was in the best interests of the children to both be actively involved in their upbringing. A custody arrangement has been put in place and it’s been working...

Most family court judges prefer when both parents are involved in their children’s lives after divorce. That is why you are likely to share custody unless the court determines that such an arrangement is not in the children’s best interests. Custody goes beyond the...

If you are going through a divorce and you have children, child custody issues will be considered at this time. You may also be going through a child custody situation if you and the child’s other parent aren’t married but can agree on a schedule on your own.  During...

Parents who are divorcing have to come up with child custody terms that are in the child’s best interests. Being able to work together to come up with those terms is beneficial because nobody knows your children like you and your ex.  Negotiating the terms of the...

Getting married is a huge decision, which in turn makes the choice to end the marriage very significant too. A divorce is certainly a viable option for many couples, but it’s not something that should be entered into lightly.  Outlined below are a few things to...

One of the most contentious areas of divorce proceedings tends to be child custody. In many cases, parents are able to agree upon a parenting schedule that the court can sign off on. In some cases, the court will intervene and draw something up that it believes to be...

The family pet has been a big part of your life for the last 10 years. It’s been a big part of your children’s lives and your spouse’s life. You’ve all grown to become very attached. Now, this is a problem because you and your spouse are talking about getting a...

As a parent, you are obviously concerned about your children’s welfare. But, what if the current custody arrangement is not working in the best interests of the children due to recent developments on your co-parent’s side? What can you do about it? In such a case, you...

As a father, you may be afraid that custody decisions will be biased against you, which is a common misunderstanding among most people. When a judge issues custody orders, the children's best interests come first. The parent's gender has no contribution to these...