Last Updated: April 20, 2022 Is there anything more heartbreaking to a parent than having a child that does not want to see or be with them? This is actually a very common occurrence in divorces and breakups, as children will sometimes hold one parent directly responsible for the divorce …
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Last Updated on Modifying a Bad Parenting Plan A child visitation schedule, also called a parenting plan, serves as both a calendar for parents to follow regarding parenting time with their children as well as the allocation of parental responsibility (decision making) for their children. A child visitation schedule (parenting …
What You Should Know About Visitation Rights and the Law When parents divorce or end their relationship, they work hard to gain custody or visitation rights with their children and the last thing they want is for something, or someone, to prevent them from seeing the children. In some cases, …
Last Updated on Working Out Visitation and Parenting Time Issues Divorce is tough on kids, especially when both parents aren’t putting in the time and effort needed to re-build the trust that is lost in kids when divorce happens. This loss of trust can cause big problems to occur. This applies to …
Last Updated on A child visitation agreement or parenting plan, stipulates the amount of time that a child spends with each parent. In most states, this is referred to as one of the following: a Parenting Plan, a Custody Agreement, or an Allocation Judgment. Whether parents are married or not, …
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Be Creative with Visitation During the Holiday Season Even in the most amicable divorces, there will inevitably be disputes over property, finances, and child custody. In primary custody arrangements, visitation schedules can sometimes make the holiday season a tricky one – both parents obviously want to share these important times …
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Last Updated: February 16, 2022 How Much Visitation Time is Considered “Normal” or “Average?” Going through a divorce is a difficult process and this is only made more emotional and more stressful when children are involved. When a couple decides to end their marriage and they have children, they must …
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For many people, pets are their family, and an astounding 65 percent of households have at least one pet. With that being said, it should not be surprising that divorcing couples often argue over who will get “custody” of the beloved family dog, cat, or other animal. While couples may …
The word “divorce” conjures up negative thoughts that may include loss of child custody. Fathers and custody in divorce have not gone hand-in-hand in the past. Though more fathers are receiving custody, many still are not. There is an alternative called visitation that fathers who want to remain involved in …
When one parent is provided full custody of a child during a divorce, the other parent usually receives visitation rights. Some couples may come to a mutually-agreeable decision regarding visitation but others engage in an all-out war, forcing a judge to make the decision. Parents who find themselves for visitation …
Abusing Visitation Rights When a couple goes through a divorce, one of the hardest things they often deal with is custody of a child. Chances are, one of the parents will lose the ability to be with their child every day, and this can often lead to feelings of contention …
If you ask divorcing couples with children the top five biggest issues during the divorce you are almost assured of having the children’s visitation schedule on that list. There are numerous reasons why this happens as well as why the children often feel like pawns in the divorce. We want …
