On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Oct 4, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation, Military Divorce
Arranging child visitation time while serving active military duty can be difficult. Rest assured, there are ways you can stay connected to your child when you aren’t sure when and where your service will take you. 1. Strive for a flexible schedule Many parents...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Jun 18, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
One of the things that many couples dread the most when they’ve decided to divorce is breaking the news to their kids. Whether the kids have sensed that this move is coming, or it’s a complete shock to them, that conversation with their parents will...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | May 27, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
Many divorced couples determine that they can co-parent most effectively when they avoid in-person and phone conversations with one another. It can become easy to slip into old, destructive patterns of communication. Sometimes, a person’s tone of voice can be...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | May 24, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
Once your divorce is final, you, your co-parent and your children will still be a family. Your family will, however, have a different structure than in the past. How smoothly you and your former spouse are able to accomplish this restructuring will likely have a...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Apr 9, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
If you’re a divorced parent who lives a long distance from your co-parent, you may be considering the option of letting your child fly alone to spend part of the summer with them. If that goes well, you may let them do this for spring breaks and part of their...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Apr 5, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
If you’re a divorced parent, you’ve likely begun planning for your children’s summer vacation. Typically, the earlier parents can finalize plans regarding child care, summer camps, trips and holiday activities, the less confusion and conflict...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Mar 26, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
One of the biggest challenges for many divorced co-parents who are sharing custody of their children is maintaining a positive attitude about your kids’ time with their other parent. However, that’s crucial to helping them adjust to spending time with the...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Feb 14, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
While divorcing when you have young children can be challenging, so can ending a marriage when you have teenagers. While teens are better able to understand a parental break-up than younger kids, that doesn’t make things easier for them. Some parents make the...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Feb 7, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
Most parents teach their kids at a young age that simple courtesies, like saying “please” and “thank you,” are important. However, couples often forget to use these words when talking to each other. If a marriage is deteriorating, such niceties...
On behalf of The Law Office of Steven C. Girsky | Jan 18, 2019 | Child Custody and Visitation
If you’re divorcing a co-parent with an alcohol or drug abuse issue — or if your co-parent has developed an issue since your original custody agreement was worked out — you’re likely concerned for the safety and well-being of your kids. You may...
