If you recently ended a marriage, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time of year. While it will get easier over time, there are challenges and hardships with which any person might struggle.However, there are ways to make the holidays a little easier after...
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Month: November 2018
Establishing paternity as an unmarried father
In North Carolina, an unmarried mother has sole legal and physical custody of a child when the child is born. Even if the unmarried mother and father are together, the man has no legal rights over the child without establishing paternity. An unmarried father will have...
Getting through the holidays after a divorce
Even if your divorce was amicable, the holidays can be a hard time of year. With an influx of family photos on social media and an engagement ring commercial every five minutes, it can be tough. This doesn't mean you should dread the holidays. Far from it. It just...
Building a solid foundation for co-parenting with a plan
Making the transition from being married to being divorced and potentially on your own is not easy, especially for parents. However, many parents strive to ease that transition by committing to working together to raise their children, even after divorce.While this...
3 reasons to re-think informal modifications to a custody order
Parents who share custody of a child know that flexibility can be crucial from time to time. There might be last-minute changes to a pick-up schedule or an isolated instance where parents agree to extend one person's parenting time for a week. Being flexible can be in...
Challenges grandparents face when seeking custody of a grandchild
Becoming a grandparent can be one of the most wonderful events in a person's life. Grandparents are often the people who spoil grandkids and take every opportunity to dote on them.However, millions of grandparents are stepping into far more active roles with their...