Family law matters, such as child custody proceedings, can often become contentious. Those tensions can become even more volatile when children are involved. Parents routinely argue over custody, parenting styles, and agendas for raising their kids, and the children can become caught in the middle. Whether parents have genuine differences...
If a parent commits domestic violence against the other parent or a child, it can have profound and life-change effects, both ordinary and legal. Credible claims of child abuse can affect your child custody rights, for example. You could be facing a restraining order, which could keep you from living...
News reports have again shown that states still take children away from parents based on false conclusions from doctors. While the reporters say such cases are not common, they continue despite decades of medical studies and public awareness of the problem of false diagnoses of abuse. No matter how common...
When parents separate or divorce, one of the main concerns is who will retain custody of any children produced in the marriage. In cases of unmarried parents who separate, the matter becomes even more complicated. As one in four children in America is born to unmarried parents, this is an...
As difficult as divorce is for the spouses involved, it is often even more devastating for the children of the couple. A child may lose their sense of security as their family dynamic shifts and, as a result, can feel alone, scared, or even—mistakenly—to blame. These are natural and common...
As you prepare for the holidays, you look forward to spending time with your family. And with your grandchildren around, you hope to share memories and pass along family traditions. But what happens if your grandchildren’s parents don’t include you in a custody agreement? Whether your child is unmarried or...
The holidays can be a difficult time of year for parents who share custody of a child. Often, dividing time with the child is upsetting, and sharing custody presents some complications when it comes to things like giving gifts, attending family holiday functions, and traveling. These complications and the confusion...
