When getting divorced and trying to figure out how to divide parenting time, most parents are thinking about their own schedules. They have to work, the kids have to go to school, and they need a schedule that fits with their life. This balance can be difficult. It...
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Child Custody
When is it a good idea to modify a parenting plan?
When parents decide to divorce, they need to decide who will have custody of their children. They also need to determine the parenting plan, which includes how much time each parent will spend with the children. The more comprehensive the parenting plan, the fewer...
How to navigate co-parenting for Halloween
Halloween is fast approaching. Soon enough, it will be time to take your kids trick-or-treating. Couples who have been divorced for a while likely already have a parenting plan in place that dictates how they’ll navigate the holidays, but newly separated parents might...
Why do you need to think like a child in divorce?
To your child, divorce looks like serious adult business. As parents, you might even tell them that when they ask a question. “Never mind, son, this is grown-up stuff between your mom and me.” Lawyers, accountants, courts and financial advisors are not something most...
Could parallel co-parenting work for you, your kids and your ex?
Raising children with a high-conflict co-parent is challenging under the best of circumstances. After you and your ex divorce, you may discover that it is even harder to get along with your high-conflict co-parent. However, since you share children with your ex, you...
How can a parenting plan make your life easier after a divorce?
If you are going through a divorce, one of the things that you should talk about with your spouse is a parenting plan. Once your divorce is finalized, a parenting plan works as a kind of guide to help you and your ex understand what you can or cannot do when you’re...
How can you convince your ex to embrace co-parenting?
Modern judges agree that children should spend time with both parents after divorce. Yet, not all parents think the same way. Some still believe they should fight to have the majority of time with their child. If your spouse thinks like this, you need to prepare for...
What counts as “custodial interference”?
Divorced parents often have a rough time adjusting to the idea that they have to split their parenting time with their co-parent. Custody disputes are common -- but you need to be careful how you handle these issues. When it comes to custody, you must either abide by...
Should Minnesota change its child custody law to presume a 50/50 split?
Like every other state, Minnesota makes the children's best interests the top priority in all child custody matters. Most parents agree that this puts the focus on the right thing, but they often disagree about just what their children's "best interests" really are....
3 ways to make life more stable for your children after a divorce
Divorce can be hard on children, in part because it undermines their expectations for life. A parental divorce is a major destabilizing event that can cause emotional trauma and bad behavior in your children. While divorce is never easy, the good news is that there...