Category Archives: child custody
Understanding Split Custody Schedules
What is split custody? Split custody is when two parents who are separated or divorced split the physical custody of their children with each other. One child lives with one parent, and the second child lives with the other parent. … Continue reading
Reasons for Standard Custody Agreements
There are many people who create their own, customized custody agreements. They are able to review their personal schedules, anticipate their child’s needs, and create custody arrangements that both parents are happy with. When parents are able to create their … Continue reading
Making the Most of Standard Visitation Schedules
Ultimately, a child’s custody arrangements should be determined by the child’s parents. Parents know their child better than anyone. They are familiar with the child’s routine, the child’s needs, and their own particular circumstances. Ideally, parents should be able to … Continue reading
Considerations of Temporary Custody Agreements
The best interest of the child is the main concern of family courts in child custody cases. The court will consider all of the relevant factors that have an effect on the child’s physical and emotional well-being. Some of the … Continue reading
The Benefits of Joint Custody Agreements
Many people fight long and hard to get sole custody of their children. Sometimes, they have valid reasons, such as abuse or neglect. Other times, people do it out of spite in an effort to use their children as a … Continue reading
Joint Custody Visitation Schedules – Dividing Your Child’s Time
If you and your ex decide you are going to share custody of your child, you have made a wise decision. Quite often, parents fight over custody of their children. Sometimes both of them want sole custody and the result … Continue reading
A Father’s Word About Out of State Custody
This post is from an interview I did with a father whose children live out of state. He shares his feelings about out of state custody along with what he wishes he did when creating a custody schedule with his … Continue reading
Bonding with Your Child During Long Distance Custody
This article will share many different ways for you to bond with your child if you live a long distance from them. One of the biggest fears any parent has after a divorce or separation is how much their child … Continue reading
Preparing an Effective Custody Agreement
There are various kinds of custody agreements. Some custody agreements are simple. They contain the basic required information and not much else. The provisions in simple agreements can often be misinterpreted since they can be vague. Some custody agreements are … Continue reading
How to Create an Effective Visitation Schedule
A child visitation schedule dictates when the child will spend time with each parent. Whether you share joint custody or one parent has sole custody and the other has visitation, a visitation schedule is a key component of an effective … Continue reading
The Challenges of Creating Military Visitation Schedules and Custody Agreements
Being in the military adds extra challenges to child custody cases. The first thing you should be concerned about when filing for child custody or responding to a suit for child custody is jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is the right and power … Continue reading
How to Create Successful Custody Arrangements-The Seven C’s
Once you bring your custody case to court for litigation, you can expect the end result to be a court order that you will be legally obligated to comply with until your child is eighteen. If you want to create … Continue reading
Preparing a Custody Agreement for Mediation or Court
Too often, people involved in custody disputes focus on what they want and getting their own way. They allow their desire to “win” to overshadow what is most important—their child. Children with good parents benefit from having both parents actively … Continue reading
How Others Make an 80/20 Child Custody Schedule Work
80/20 child custody schedule is a widely used and traditional custody schedule. It is functional and does not have the time demands required of other custody schedules. Many more families can make this schedule fit their lives. We will be … Continue reading
Comparing Alternating Weekends & Assigned Weekend Schedules
80/20 child custody has a some different schedules available for you to choose from. We will be discussing these three different schedules in the article. Alternating Weekends Schedule This schedule is very popular with parents who share 80/20 custody. In … Continue reading
