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When your child starts splitting their time between two homes following a divorce, it can lead to challenges, confusion and negative emotions. Fortunately, there are some strategies that can help make this process easier – and even fun – for your child, by giving them...

When child custody agreements are either reached by a couple during divorce proceedings or issued by a judge during the process, the idea is that the order represents the best situation for the children at that time. Circumstances can change, though, and divorced...

Vaccination has become a hot topic over the past year. Washington state has long required children to receive certain immunizations in order to attend school or childcare. The state also allows certain medical and religious exemptions from vaccination. In addition,...

For a woman who gives birth to a child conceived out of rape, the idea of having to give child custody or visitation rights to her attacker might seem unthinkable. But in some parts of the U.S., that’s exactly what can happen. The laws surrounding paternal rights for...