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...
Kids & Co-parenting Articles
Making the Holidays Special When Divorced
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...
Navigating Back-to-School When You’re Divorced
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...
Let It (Parenting Time in Summer) Flow
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...
Focusing on Dads in Divorce Court
By Alisa Peskin-Shepherd For the longest time, mothers got custody automatically. But now, in an effort to correct a perceived injustice against men, courts and law firms alike are focusing on dads, circulating legislation to establish mandatory equal parenting time...
How to Succeed at Coparenting
When people divorce, they are often so muddled, they can't figure out how to succeed at coparenting. But here are some tips for how to set yourself - and your ex - on the path for success because your kids deserve it. Be kind. Take 24 hours to cool down before you...