When you’re going through a divorce, you’re going to have your own emotional challenges. These may be intense, and they’ll come at the same time that you have to help your children deal with similar feelings. It can be overwhelming to do this if you don’t have a...
Finding Solutions To Complex Issues
Year: 2020
Should you let the kids have a say in your parenting plan?
You’re the parent, so you make the rules for the household, right? As much as that’s true, there are times it’s important to let your kids have a say about things that affect them the most directly -- and that just might include when you’re making decisions about...
Changing societal views help dads win joint custody
As the famous Bob Dylan song goes, “The times they are a-changin’.” So too is the matter of joint child custody, which is more common now than ever before thanks to new perspectives. Roles aren’t always what they used to be. There’s plenty of stay-at-home dads...
Why paying lump-sum spousal support might not be a good idea
Among all the tension and stresses of divorce negotiations, it’s understandable that you might want to get all your spousal support payments done quickly and move on with your life. You might go into it hoping to pay the least alimony possible and for the shortest...
Be an active parent, not a Disneyland dad after a divorce
As a father going through a divorce, you probably cherish the time you have with your children. If your wife filed for divorce, she may temporarily have more parenting time until the courts issue the final custody order in your case. If all you have is visitation,...
Parenting plans that work best for children
When going through a contentious divorce that includes child custody litigation, asserting parental rights, and determining the best interests of the child, a parenting plan is the most important part of any settlement. Whatever parents in Minnesota ultimately decide...
Resolve conflicts and keep your children in a peaceful situation
As a dad, your preference is to always put your children first. You know that they need you and their mother to grow up healthy and happy. In fact, you've made it a priority to treat their mother respectfully despite your differences. The unfortunate thing in your...
Tips for ensuring children’s stability after divorce
For many Minnesota parents who have decided to split up, a priority in moving forward is their children's wellbeing. While the reasons that led to the parents splitting up might make it difficult to achieve, parents must work together to ensure their children's...
Shoot for “good enough” when parenting after a divorce
After a couple goes through a divorce, it is common for them to be concerned about the well-being of their children. It is sometimes said that children with parents who have divorced often get bad grades, experience mental health problems, go to jail and experience...
How a calendar may contain relevant information in a divorce
Among the bank statements, tax returns and other documents people in Minnesota may gather in preparation for divorce, they might be surprised to learn that a calendar can be useful as well. If they are parents, the calendar can help them reconstruct scheduling,...