Child Custody

To be away from your children can be painful for everyone. You may worry about how to stay close to your kid or keep the bond you have intact. Fortunately, according to Military OneSource, there are ways you can stay close to your children, even when you have to be...

Divorce is hard on children. According to Family Means, children of divorce are more likely to struggle academically, deal with change poorly and have emotional issues. However, you can take specific steps to improve their life moving forward. If you worry about your...

During divorce proceedings involving minor children, Kentucky courts assign two forms of custody, physical (also known as residential) custody and legal custody. The former deals with where the children live and for what intervals while the latter refers to the...

When looking through co-parenting options, you have likely come across the term "bird nesting". This unique housing situation has helped numerous families of divorce especially in recent years, and it may even help you, too. However, it is important to understand all...

Even though you and your ex-spouse decided to end your marriage, you chose to set up a co-parenting arrangement. With this arrangement, you have your kids during your scheduled parenting time, and your ex-spouse does the same. What happens when you are not around,...

In the post-divorce world, you and your ex-spouse want to spend as much time as possible with your children and the court supports that view.  Your parenting plan should contain the custody and visitation schedule the two of you select. Is the four-three schedule the...

Whether you and your soon-to-be ex are going to be sharing custody of your children fairly equally or one of you will have primary custody of them, you may want to include a “right of first refusal” in your custody agreement. Basically, if you have the right of first...

Indiana law presumes that both parents have a legal right to time with their minor children, as well as a responsibility to support children financially. Divorcing spouses can make a parenting plan that fits their needs or ask the court to do so if they cannot agree. ...