What can you do when the child custody agreement you have with your ex-spouse no longer seems to be working? Do you try to negotiate directly with them to see if you can come to an informal agreement, or do you take the matter to court?
Custody battles favor 1 parent -- and it isn't the mother
Many people have a preconceived notion that custody battles favor the mother.
Hawaii is failing to keep children in crisis with family members
When parents are deceased, incarcerated, alcoholic, mentally ill or addicted to drugs, the state often has to step in and find someplace for the children of those parents to live.
Modern technology comes to the rescue for co-parenting woes
Co-parenting is stressful. When parents divorce, one of the things that they quickly find out is that the divorce doesn't solve all their problems with their ex-spouse. When they have children, divorced parents are stuck negotiating with each other as they co-parent.
Don't ruin your child custody case with these social media acts
Your child custody case is important to you -- so make certain that you don't do anything that can affect the court's opinion of you in a negative way.
Divorce, taxes and custody: What parents need to know
The ability to claim your children as your dependents is one of the most significant tax breaks that parents have, especially once you factor in things like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). However, that seemingly straightforward process can become complicated once you're divorced.
Asking for sole custody? Here's why you should reconsider.
Are you seeking sole custody of your child after your divorce? Custody is a big "hot button" issue for a lot of divorcing parents, and it isn't very unusual for one parent to seek to exclude the other from custody for any number of reasons. Before you join their ranks, however, those who have had a front-line view of numerous custody battles say that you need to reconsider.
Parental alienation and its effects on children
What kind of parent purposely ruins the relationship a child has with their other, perfectly loving parent?
Denied visitation? Preserve your relationship and rights
Is your child's other parent denying you appropriate visitation with your children? Despite the fact that it's important for children to maintain a relationship with both their parents whenever possible, custodial parents will sometimes see fit to deprive non-custodial parents of their visitation rights.
Are family courts biased against fathers who seek custody?
If you're a father seeking primary custody of your children -- or, at a minimum, even parenting time -- is it possible to get fair treatment in court?
