Perhaps the most damaging allegation that a person going through a divorce can make about their spouse is that they have abused their children. Unfortunately, false allegations of abuse occur in some contentious divorces and child custody battles. In some cases, a...
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Child Custody and Visitation
Easing your child’s transitions between homes
When divorced parents share custody of their kids, they can both stay involved in their lives. However, moving back and forth between their parents' homes can be stressful for kids if parents don't work to ease these transitions and bring some consistency to their...
How do you communicate constructively with an angry co-parent?
If you and your ex already have a high-conflict co-parenting relationship, the holidays can exacerbate problems. If you feel like your co-parent is out to make your life as miserable as possible, there are strategies you can use to make things go as smoothly as...
Is ‘birdnesting’ the short-term child custody solution for you?
If you're a divorcing Tennessee parent worried about your kids and child custody, you might want to learn this term. Birdnesting. In short, that means you keep the kids in their nest – your family home – as you and your spouse rotate living in the house with them....
For the best visits with your children, make it about them
For many noncustodial parents, the day that they moved out of the family home – or the day their spouse and children left the family home – was one of the most difficult days in their lives. Although you may be enjoying a healthier, less toxic home life because you're...
Keeping a parenting journal could win your custody case
Clarksville parents do a lot of heavy lifting for their children – and some parents do a great deal more than others. If you're one of those parents who serves as the primary caretaker of your child, you are shouldering a tremendous amount of work. If you can prove...
How do parents support each other’s relationships with the child?
Good co-parents will always encourage their children to have love for the other parent, and they will never speak ill of the other parent in front of the child. However, as much as this is true, and as much as parents say they agree with it, they might not always be...
How to address custody exchanges in a parenting plan
When both parents are responsible and show up for their child custody exchanges on time, without making last-minute changes and adjustments, the co-parenting relationship will run a lot smoother and be less complicated. However, not all parents will be responsible...
3 questions to ask before a child relocation request
There are many reasons why a parent may wish to relocate to another state with his or her child. These might include the offer of a lucrative new job, living closer to friends and family in another part of the country or just to make a fresh start at life in a place...
Have you considered your child’s other relationships?
When drafting a child custody plan, most parents think about themselves and their relationship with their children, but not all of them remember to consider grandparents, siblings, family friends, coaches and other people their children have developed important...