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If you are facing a divorce with a particularly unstable or erratic spouse, you are likely concerned about how to protect your child throughout the process. Child custody is one of the most difficult parts of a divorce settlement. Emotions run high when the outcome is so very important. What factors affect child custody? A judge will want to know that…
When parents divorce, they have to remain in each other’s lives to some extent. They need to communicate about the kids and attend school and extracurricular activities together. They may even continue to attend family holiday gatherings together. If they get along, they may not have clear boundaries about how much interaction is appropriate. What happens if you get involved…
If a court has ordered that your visitation time with your children be supervised, you likely know why that decision was made. Supervised visitation is most commonly ordered when there has been an issue with a parent’s behavior (or alleged behavior) that concerns a judge. Of course, if there’s a history of domestic violence, a parent won’t be allowed to…
Fans of Adele’s music may have many more of her lovelorn breakup ballads to look forward to — but for a sad reason. The British music star and her husband are getting a divorce. It hasn’t been reported yet where the couple’s divorce will take place. They own property in California, which, like Louisiana, is a community property state. It is…
Fans of Adele’s music may have many more of her lovelorn breakup ballads to look forward to — but for a sad reason. The British music star and her husband are getting a divorce. It hasn’t been reported yet where the couple’s divorce will take place. They own property in California, which, like Louisiana, is a community property state. It…
Divorced parents never stop being moms and dads. Even after their children are grown and their child support and custody agreements are no longer applicable, parents may still feel that they have financial obligations to their children — or at least want to help them pay for college or their first car or home. Another big ticket item may be…
If you’re a divorced parent, you may feel like you’re competing with your ex-spouse for your children’s affection. This may be particularly true if you only have custody of your kids on the weekends and during school breaks. You may hesitate to assign them chores that they’re used to doing in their other home. You’d rather spend your time together…
When expecting a child or when their children are still very young, a parent will sometimes make the decision to take some time away from the workplace to stay home and care for the kids. Sometimes, they will move to a job where they can work from home or part-time. Others, if the family can afford it, will take a…
Parents are used to believing they know what’s best for their child and they are usually loathe to give up that control, But if parents can’t agree on child custody during a divorce, a judge will hold a custody hearing during which each parent can state his or her arguments for legal and physical custody of the child. However, it’s…
When courts are called on to make decisions regarding child custody, the overriding consideration is what’s in the best interests of the child. Ideally, both parents are able to have some kind of relationship with their children, even if one parent gets primary custody and the other only has visitation privileges. In cases where neither parent is physically and/or emotionally…