Child custody disputes are often hard fought, and for good reason. The outcome of these matters can dictate what kind of contact you have with your child, which in turn may affect your relationship with them. That’s why you need to be prepared to make strong,...
Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Protecting children from the pain of divorce
With such a high number of divorces in the United States today, it is clear why splitting up impacts so many other important issues connected to the family structure. One of those issues is child custody. When a couple divorces, they are not the only people who are...
Creating new holiday traditions during a divorce in today’s world
Life as we know it has drastically changed, and we have all heard that this is the new normal. So while individuals and families are navigating this newness and coming up with new traditions, those divorcing must do the same. While divorcing with children is...
How to help your school-aged children adjust to divorce
There is no right or wrong time to get a divorce. Rather, it should happen when spouses realize it will be best for each other to part ways. Unfortunately, even when it seems necessary, it can emotionally affect exes and their children. School-aged children who are...
Custody arrangements in Divorce
Families going through divorce are increasingly realizing that the traditional method of splitting custody may not be best for all involved, especially for the children. As a result, experts are advocating that families in Virginia consider alternate arrangements for...
Parental alienation used against mothers in custody disputes
In the 1980s, a child psychiatrist introduced the theory of "parental alienation," which claims that many child sexual abuse allegations against fathers are made up by vengeful mothers to wrongfully gain custody of their children. Over the years, many experts have...
Strategies to help co-parents successfully raise their children
Virginia couples who have gone through a divorce may be interested in learning some strategies to help them co-parent successfully. This will help them as they are processing their own pain and as they try to make decisions that are in the best interests of the...
Prioritizing children during the holidays
As the winter holidays approach Virginia parents may have lingering concerns about how they and their co-parents will work together to create positive and loving celebrations for their shared kids. The holidays can bring out both the best and the worst in people and...
Important considerations about child custody in Virginia
Parents who divorce or separate in Virginia and who must come up with workable solutions to their co-parenting needs may find themselves negotiating child custody plans between themselves. Child custody refers to the arrangements that parents or courts make to...
Preparing custody schedules during the busy holiday season
In a matter of weeks, children all throughout Virginia will don costumes and take to the streets to trick-or-treat with their friends and family members. Halloween is a fun evening for kids but also the start of what many people consider the end-of-year holiday...