An interesting fact about North Carolina is that the court will hear a child’s wishes when they’re old enough to make them known. In your divorce case, this is important, because your child’s words do make a difference. It’s always the case that a child’s best...
Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Traveling with your child to another state for vacation
Like many parents, you may be planning a summer vacation out of state with your children. This can be a fun and exciting time for the whole family, but it's essential to make sure that you and your ex are on the same page about the trip. Here are some things you need...
Divorce with multiple children can pose unique challenges
Going through a divorce is a challenging situation for an adult, but it’s even more difficult when you have children involved. Having more than one child when you’re in the midst of a split can be hard because each child may cope in a different manner. There are...
How do you address a co-parent who doesn’t show up for the kids?
Co-parenting with your ex after the end of your relationship will be a challenge even if both of you commit to being respectful and focusing on the kids. If your ex has a history of being irresponsible or particularly selfish, that could quickly start to affect your...
How do I deal with an ex who won’t let me see my child?
Divorce or separation can be emotionally taxing. One of the issues a divorcing couple must deal with if they have a child together is custody arrangement. Depending on the arrangement, the court will grant one parent primary custody while the other gets visitation...
Parenting after divorce: 2 tips to make co-parenting work
No one gets married expecting to divorce or separate. Unfortunately, one in two marriages ends in divorce in the United States. If you have children, the relationship with your ex never quite ends with a divorce, and you need to come up with a post-divorce parenting...
Can you get a custody modification over holiday disputes?
Custody orders or not, it’s not unusual for divorced parents to end up in disputes over their holiday plans. Usually, those disputes center around who has the children at what time -- and whether a co-parent will agree to any changes in the visitation schedule. For...
3 common questions parents have about custody
Physical custody refers to the parent the child lives with, and legal custody is used to describe which parent has the right to make important decisions about the child’s life, such as educational and medical issues. Because life is constantly changing, custody issues...