Helping Families Make Informed Decisions About Their Future
You and your child’s other parent determined that you will share the holidays, rather than switch off years. While this is the agreement in your parenting plan, in practice it can be a bit more challenging. Here is what North Carolina co-parents should consider as...
In your parenting plan, you and your child’s other parent will outline the process of exchanging custody. The plan will naturally include the schedule for parenting time and custody exchanges. However, it may also include logistical information, detailing where and...
A divorce brings a lot of change for your family. One household becomes two, and in time it could also bring new family members in the form of stepparents or even stepchildren. Navigating new family dynamics can be a challenge, especially if your ex-spouse has a new...
Even when you know it is the right answer, saying “no,” to your children can often be difficult. You want to do anything and everything for your children, but you also must play the role of parent – and that means setting rules and boundaries to protect your kids. ...
You and your child’s other parent created a parenting schedule for a reason. If your co-parent ignores that schedule, it can throw off your own plans and even affect your children. Of course, mistakes happen. However, if this behavior and tardiness is consistent it...
Challenges in the journey of parenting can often double when parents divorce. Raising a child and monitoring their behavior between households can often be difficult. These challenges only increase in our digital age. As we discussed in a blog post back in 2022, a...
As unmarried parents seek a custody arrangement, fathers in particular often worry that they might face an uphill battle to obtain time with their child. It is a persistent myth that the law or family courts favor mothers when determining child custody matters. But is...
It can be incredibly stressful if your child starts exhibiting behavioral problems. Of course, you may expect a certain level of defiance and boundary-pushing from your children, but consistent and extreme issues of acting out or melting down that disrupt daily life...
Choosing to become a parent can be a rewarding and fulfilling journey. Even so, every parent knows that the journey is not always smooth sailing. It can often be challenging and stressful. So stressful in fact, that the U.S. Surgeon General called attention to this...
Many divorcing parents look into establishing the “right of first refusal” in their custody arrangements. However, what does this condition mean? Consider this example: It is your ex-spouse’s time with the kids. However, an event has come up that requires their...
