Raising children with your ex isn’t always easy, but it’s a fact of life for many people. Being able to come together as a parenting team can make this a bit less stressful. Successful co-parenting isn’t always simple, but the children usually benefit when parents can...
Parents generally don't have to worry all that much about having to prove that they're fit to parent while married or things are going well in their relationship. Absent allegations of abuse or neglect, no one generally questions their ability to parent. During a...
The custody arrangements that both child psychologists and the courts deem best for children have shifted over the past few years. The current consensus is that joint or shared custody is what's best for kids. Not all situations are the same, though. Not all parents...
There are so many unique and new terms related to child custody that it can feel like learning a new language. People talk about co-parenting, parallel parenting and different kinds of custody, often without any explanation about what they really mean. Some of these...
Custody arrangements can be challenging to negotiate when divorced or separated parents live close to one another. An added layer of complication enters into the picture when parents live in two different states. Lots of co-parents must contend with long-distance...
One of the most difficult things about sharing custody with your ex is their constant involvement in your life. If you want to plan a weekend getaway, you have to communicate with them to let them know the kids won't be available to take phone calls that weekend. If...
Relationships take a lot of hard work to keep them intact, and caring for a newborn is also time-consuming. The combination of these two factors can lead a couple to split up when their child is a mere infant. If you’re in this position, there are two factors that...
If you're divorcing while you still have an older teenager at home, you might wonder if a custody plan is really necessary. They’re pretty independent as they are now, especially since they obtained a driver's license, so why hold them back with a schedule when they...
One of the most important things you can do after a divorce is to work well with your ex as you co-parent your children. This gives the children the stability and care they deserve. Naturally, this can also be very hard to do. Divorced couples typically are not on...
Illinois law does not consider someone an adult until they turn 18 years of age. It treats anyone under that age as a minor and requires an adult to take responsibility for their affairs, including where they live, what school they attend and what medical care they...