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“Nesting” During Divorce: Is Nesting Right for My Family?

“Nesting” is a custody arrangement where, rather than having children move between homes, the children stay in the family home and the parents move back and forth and alternate living there. While it may sound appealing,...more

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Moving Closer and a Child’s Maturation Can Be Changed Circumstances to Modify Custody

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It should come as no surprise that a child’s best interests change over time. That is one of the reasons why, under the law, that custody and parenting time Orders and Agreements are always reviewable and modifiable. However,...more

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Another Custody and Parenting Matter Reversed For Failing to Hold a Plenary Hearing

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I have blogged several times before , including last week, on cases where trial courts were reversed for failing to hold plenary hearing and provide for discovery, often in FD (non-dissolution) matters. I have also discussed...more

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The impact of realistic estrangement on child custody matters

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Many are familiar with parental alienation, where one parent deliberately tries to damage the other parent's relationship with their children, often through persistent efforts to belittle or discredit them. Though this...more

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What is realistic estrangement?

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Many are familiar with the term parental alienation. However, many are entirely unfamiliar with the term realistic estrangement. Parental alienation is where one parent begins a campaign to demean and defame the other...more

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[Webinar] Back to School: Balancing Careers, Schedules and Divorce - August 7th, 9:00 am - 9:30 am EST

Well, it was great while it lasted. The summer is already drawing towards its epic conclusion and if you are a parent, you know what that means...getting your kids ready to go back to school....more

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The rise of co-parenting applications

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Co-parenting applications are becoming increasingly popular in divorce or family law matters where there are children. In cases where these matters are not resolved amicably, or where there are continued disagreements, more...more

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Navigating the Summer as Divorced Parents

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Summer break is often a joyful time for many children but can be a common point of conflict for divorced or separated parents. With the family’s typical school routine derailed, parents may need to revisit parenting schedules...more

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Essential Tips for Parents: Ensuring a Smooth Vacation While Adhering to Custody Agreements

As the school year comes to an end, parents are planning their vacations. Now is the time to check your Custody Orders and make sure that you are following all the terms and conditions. Most Custody Agreements have provisions...more

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Child Custody in Iowa: Three Tips For Showing The Emotional Ability To Care For Your Child

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When determining child custody, Courts must weigh all factors based on what the judge feels is in the “best interest of the minor child.” Often, it can feel ambiguous in knowing how a judge may rule under this standard, but...more

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Evaluating Custody Disputes Through Your Child’s Eyes

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Lawyers are a jaundiced lot. Law school is a three year exercise in anticipating what can go wrong whether in a trial or a transaction. The lawyer’s job is to anticipate, and course correct to protect the client. Napoleon is...more

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School’s Out: An Overview of Common Summer Break Parenting Time Schedules

With the end of the school year on the horizon – if not, for some, already here – Ohio families with school-aged children are starting to shift into summer mode. But, for a parent who is separated from his or her spouse or is...more

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Two Big Changes to Florida Law that Every Father Should Know About this Father's Day

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This Father’s Day, fathers in Florida have more rights than last Father’s Day. As of July 1, 2023, new laws were enacted in the state. One law requires that a minor child have frequent and continuing contact with both...more

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Parenting Rights: All or Nothing

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Iowa law clearly states that “parents with joint legal custody” means both parents jointly have legal custodial rights and responsibilities toward their child and neither parent has legal custodial rights superior to those of...more

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Missouri makes equal parenting time a rebuttal presumption

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Missouri recently followed many other states by making equal parenting time a rebuttable presumption in divorce and child custody matters. The rebuttal presumption was enacted as part of Senate Bill 35, which went into effect...more

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Does My Child Have a Say in the Final Parenting Plan?

When a divorcing parent asks this question, their attorney might respond with the common saying, “Children have a voice, not a choice.” In Washington state, the extent to which a child’s voice is heard in establishing a final...more

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Hearsay Is Admissible: Just Unlock the Back Door

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Just about everyone who has tried a custody case has been called upon to present a “school choice” dispute. These are the ones where Springfield High is pitted against Bayside High or Chilton Prep in the race to see which...more

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Lessons for Coping with the Flaming TeenAge

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This writer has a home outside of Philadelphia that was once owned by a motion picture director of minor note named Irvin “Shorty” Yeaworth. Yeaworth became known for producing the early sci-fi hit the “Blob” in 1958 but two...more

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5 Tips For Better Co-Parent Communications

As a child of divorce, I know there is nothing more heartwarming than when your parents can get along and co-parent well. No, you do not need to be besties with your ex. However, you owe it to your children to strive toward...more

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The 10 Year Old Witness; An Adventure in Anxiety

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My New Jersey colleague Eric Solotoff just published in our sister blog about a recent Appellate Division case from that state where a relocation case was remanded for lack of a record related to the views of a 10 year old...more

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MORE AT THE DOOR: Should Government Decide Gender or Internet Access inside Your House?

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Lest the reader think these issues are “just political” realize that in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania there are 40,000 cases brought each year and 40,000 processed. In those cases, judges and hearing officers are asked to...more

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Two Families Now: Co-Parenting Course Revised

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The Massachusetts Probate and Family Court has substantially revised Standing Order 3-23, which requires completion of a four-hour online parenting course, which has been renamed “Two Families Now.”  The revised Standing...more

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Navigating Temporary Child Custody Orders In NC: A Comprehensive Guide

When a marriage approaches separation, one of the most pressing concerns for parents is determining the custodial care and visitation arrangements for their children. This pivotal decision often leads to disputes, as each...more

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Nesting – is it just for the birds?

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Clients often ask whether a nesting arrangement (also called “bird nesting”) in a child custody or divorce matter is a good idea. There is no right or wrong answer, as it depends upon the specific separating parents, the...more

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Mediation Missteps: How to Prevent Common Pitfalls in Family Law Cases

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Mediation is a confidential process where parties in family law matters, such as divorce, paternity, modification, or enforcement actions, work towards resolving their issues. It involves the parties, along with their...more

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