Divorce is a difficult process on its own, but it becomes an entirely different situation when custody is contentious. Custody battles can become very intense and end up taking months in the courtroom. Even worse, divorces with intense custody battles are often the...
Joint custody financial considerations: What do you need to know?
During the custody aspect of your divorce proceedings, the only thing that may concern you is getting custody of your children. As a result, you may do whatever is necessary to ensure you get at least half, if not the majority of, custodial rights, including...
How can you co-parent without a fight?
After a divorce, your children are still your number one priority. If you chose to co-parent with your ex, you may have to figure out how to coexist and get along after an emotional breakup. According to Today’s Parent, children of divorced parents have a higher...
Can nesting help our post-divorce family?
If you have children with your ex-spouse, divorce is only the beginning of this new chapter of your life. You will still need to work together with your ex-spouse to continue to raise your children. Unless there is addiction or abuse in the family home, joint custody...
How does parental alienation syndrome affect your child?
As a parent going through divorce, you still want what is best for your child. But unfortunately, the strain and anger of a divorce can sometimes blind people. This often happens in the case of parental alienation. Parental alienation hurts you, but it hurts your...
5 tips to remember when drafting a parenting plan
Divorcing parents spend a considerable amount of time drafting a comprehensive parenting plan to plan contingencies and avoid future disputes. Unfortunately, mistakes will be made, and the reach of the plan might be overextended. It is wise to go through the parenting...
Using logic to help you create a customized child custody plan
Determining a child custody arrangement during your divorce proceedings in Colorado could easily win the prize for the most time consuming and stressful process. As you negotiate the terms and conditions of your child custody agreement, maintain a realistic...
Pursuing custody as an unmarried parent
If you are splitting up with your child's other parent, there are many different issues to take into consideration. Aside from focusing on the best interests of your child, you need to review your legal options, such as your ability to secure custody rights. If you...
How can I co-parent with a narcissist?
Co-parenting is rarely easy. You and your ex will probably have different ideas about child-rearing, which can lead to numerous disputes. However, when your ex-spouse displays narcissistic tendencies, co-parenting together might seem downright impossible. In this...
Parallel parenting can make sense in high-conflict divorces
If you and your spouse are going through a contentious divorce, co-parenting may not only be difficult, but impossible. Every discussion you have about parenting may devolve into an argument. If this is the case, you may wonder whether you two should share parenting...
