With summer vacation just around the corner, you may want to make plans to travel with your children. However, if you have shared custody with your ex, there are some additional complicating factors you’ll want to be sure to consider. Follow the custody agreement...
These days, it’s not uncommon for both parents in a household to have their own careers. However, not all jobs allow you the same amount of flexibility and free time to spend with your kids. You may work 24-hour shifts in an emergency room or work night shifts as a...
Divorced parents must actively manage their success when facing a child’s summer break from school. No matter the age of the child or the years post-divorce, parents must take an active role when preparing for lengthy school breaks rather than simply reacting to...
A military divorce often follows a complicated path as both parties attempt to work toward their new, independent futures. Even if the spouses both approach the process in agreement, there are numerous layers of negotiations, compromises and challenges both parties...
If your marriage ended on bad terms, you may be feeling anger or resentment towards your ex-spouse. When it comes time to initiate the divorce proceedings and divide your property, you may consider selling some of your assets in order to keep your ex from getting...
Filing for divorce is rarely a decision people make overnight. It is often one that comes after all other attempts to reconcile or repair a divorce have failed. As such, you likely have time to prepare for a divorce before you engage in active efforts to end the...
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...
The day of your marriage was probably one of the happiest of your lifetime. You had visions of building a life together with your spouse and overcoming obstacles as a team. Sadly, this is not how things panned out. Now, you feel that the only feasible option left is...
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,...
