Category Archives: Joint custody
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
Shared Custody Agreements-Advice for Dads
Most courts have laws that prohibit discriminating against a parent based on gender. Their laws basically state that a father is to be considered equal to a mother in child custody cases and gender should not be a factor in … Continue reading
50/50 Child Custody Part 3: Two Weeks Each & 3-4-4-3
This post is the third and final part of a series where we will be learning about all the different types of 50/50 physical custody schedules. This post will be talking about two very different types of schedule options if … Continue reading
50/50 Child Custody Part I: Every Weekend & 2-2-3 Visitation
This post is part of a series where we will be learning about all the different types of 50/50 physical custody. This post will first talk about what 50/50 custody is and some things required to make it successful. We … Continue reading
50/50 Custody Examples: 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, & 3-4-4-3 Schedules
50/50 child custody is becoming a more and more popular option when determining child custody. Parents and the courts love this schedule because the child is frequently a part of both parents lives. Once you decide to have 50/50 child … Continue reading
Custody and Visitation Schedules for a Joint Custody Agreement
Have you decided to try a joint custody agreement for your custody situation? You are not alone. Many divorced and separated parents try to put their children first be adopting a joint agreement to raise the children. This is often … Continue reading
Using Family Law Software to Set up Joint Custody Agreements
In a joint custody agreement, the parents have about equal time with the children. There are a myriad of ways to set up a joint custody schedule. You can set up an Ackerman plan, a 2/2/5/5 schedule, a 3/3/4/4 schedule, … Continue reading
Co-Parenting With Toddlers and Young Children
We’re continuing the posts about setting up joint custody arrangements for different ages of children. Today we’ll look at suggestions for setting up a co-parenting schedule for toddlers and young children. Toddlers (18-36 months) During the time as a toddler, … Continue reading
Joint Child Custody: Pros and Cons
Joint child custody occurs when parents share legal or physical custody of their child. Parents can share joint physical custody (where the child lives with each parent for a specific time period), or joint legal custody (where the child lives … Continue reading
Examples of Joint Custody Schedules (2/2/5/5 and 3/3/4/4)
Parents who want to make a joint custody arrangement work have to come up with a good schedule for their children. If you want the children to have equal time with both parents there are a number of options you … Continue reading
Parenting Plans for Joint Custody
If you are in the process of figuring out a parenting plan for you, your former spouse and children then you may want to think about joint custody. Joint custody is a way for both parents to be involved in … Continue reading
