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Summer is right around the corner. If this is your first summer as a parent sharing custody of your child, now can be a good time to start some planning.  Get your schedules straight Depending on the details of your parenting time agreement, summer months could look...

After a divorce, you might have a whole new outlook on your future. For some people, that new outlook means relocating to find new jobs, support systems or experiences. However, complications and obstacles can arise if you share child custody. Under these...

A divorce can be incredibly draining, especially if you are a parent and your ex is not making things easier. For instance, you could be worried about the lengths your ex might go to to try and "win" when it comes to parenting time. They might even try and turn your...

Picking up or dropping off your child for custody exchanges can be incredibly difficult after you and their other parent split up. While this will get easier with time, there are some things you can do in the short term to make exchanges less upsetting for you and...

Traveling a lot for work can put incredible strain on spouses and parents. Frequent travel could be an arrangement that you feel you can't or do not want to change, so it can be crucial to know how it might affect you if you divorce and must discuss the issue of child...

Any family legal matter involving children will primarily focus on solutions that are in the best interests of the kids. However, this can mean different things to different people, so it can help to know what the "best interests of the child" means in the legal...