Why should the kids only see Dad on the weekends? If you know any divorced couples, you probably know this kind of schedule is not uncommon. Even though the law prevents the court from discriminating against dads, child custody cases often rule in favor of moms. In...
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Taking steps to stop your ex-spouse’s badmouthing behaviors
Like all divorced individuals, you did not choose to end your marriage for no reason at all. On the contrary, you had dozens of reasons for calling it quits. While you may want to cut your ex-spouse out of your life forever, your child makes doing so virtually...
Is your ex-spouse badmouthing you to your kids?
Parenting is hard enough even under ideal circumstances. Unfortunately, if you share parental responsibilities with a former spouse who does not care much for you, you may face an uphill battle. After all, your ex-partner may attempt to destroy the good relationship...
Recognizing signs of parental alienation
Often, when parents agree to part ways, they do so because one or both parties within the marriage harbors feelings of anger or resentment toward the other. In some cases, these feelings manifest in such a way that one parent, whether knowingly or not, starts...
Need-to-know information for sole custody parents
Regardless of whether you and your spouse agreed to sole custody, you received a sole custody award through litigation or the judge deemed the other parent unfit to share custody, there are a few things you should know as a sole custody parent. First and foremost, you...