I know we’re heading into the week of Thanksgiving, and the rest of the holidays are just around the corner, so the summer break from school is the last thing on anyone’s mind. The thing is, though, that when it comes to school aged kids, custody and visitation decisions have a whole lot to do...
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Divorce is stressful. Physiologically, there’s not much you can do about that, but I do think that having an awareness of the level of stress you’re under is helpful. Your brain doesn’t function at its best when its stressed. Even in situations where it’s not logical – where it’d be better to have full use...
As a mom who is (yes, still) nursing my almost two year old daughter, I get it. Actually, my littlest is my second child; I struggled to nurse my son, who is a couple years older, and spent an entire year obsessively exclusively pumping. I like to think that I have experience on all sides...
A year can seem like a really long time, especially if you’re trapped in a bad marriage. An entire year before you can leave it behind you and move forward probably doesn’t feel ideal. But does it really take that long? Are there any exceptions? There are a couple of exceptions, if truth be...
Am I ready for an initial consultation? The first step is often the hardest, and that’s especially true when it comes to a divorce and custody case. Sure, you may have known that things were headed in that direction for awhile, but actually taking steps towards hiring an attorney can feel a little overwhelming. If...
We talked Monday about the difficulty of navigating coparenting relationships when your child is refusing to go to parenting time with her dad. Today, I wanted to continue that conversation a little bit – because I think it’s a super important conversation to have – to discuss, less specifically, the concerns that moms have when...
Coparenting isn’t easy, especially in the early days following a breakup, separation, or divorce. Sometimes, too, issues can compound over time and create a problem, especially for the children. In custody cases, just like in divorce, there’s really only two ways to resolve your case: by an agreement between the parties or by a...
Most of us understand the basics of child support. You have a minor child, you pay support. Okay, well maybe we don’t understand the basics – because most people don’t seem to realize that even custodial parents (the parents who have the children more) usually have an obligation to pay something for the support of...