With the United States rapidly approaching a fraught presidential election, I’ve been wondering whether political differences can end a marriage. In all my years of practicing Family Law, I’ve never had someone come to me and say that the only reason they’re divorcing...
It’s not easy to blend families. Sixteen percent of American children live in blended families, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In fact, 1,300 new step-families are formed every day, and 40 percent of American families are blended. And yet, research suggests that...
There is no right way to determine parenting time in a divorce. Even the amount of time each parent gets with their children varies from case to case. Though it is based on statute, parenting time in divorce is still subjectively decided, negotiated and specific to...
The holiday season is upon us, and holidays can be a difficult time for divorced families!! That’s because more and more people are feeling so possessive over their children and their time with their children that they have difficulty seeing a broader picture. If you...
There are events in a child’s life that are important, and it doesn’t matter whose day it is. Like the first day of school. So long as there isn’t a court order prohibiting it, both parents can and should be there to support their child, regardless of Parenting Time...
We are in the height of summer, and I hope my clients are feeling good and being flexible with their Parenting Time arrangements. I’m not saying divorced parents should throw out the parameters they established for co-parenting. I’m saying that when kids are out of...