The basis of many child custody conflicts is the inability of parents to understand why their child should maintain relationships with each of them. For example, why should a spouse who cheated be rewarded by getting time with the kids? When parents start to see each other as the enemy, it’s all too easy for […]
Parenting and Stepfamily Issues
What missteps should women avoid in regards to custody and parenting time plans?
Some women approach divorce thinking that they will be awarded sole custody of the kids simply because they’re the mom. Unfortunately, these women can be in for a bitter disappointment or could be setting themselves up for a custody battle, because the notion of family court judges always rule that children should spend all or […]
Parenting Rights in Illinois: Who Has Decision-Making Authority?
When it comes to parenting rights in Illinois, can both parents have equal decision-making powers? Can parenting rights be taken away? Read on to find out.
What are some examples of parenting time interference?
When a party interferes or violates the other party’s parenting time – if a party has every other weekend, for instance, and the other party leaves town and the party whose time it is unable to exercise their parenting time, or if there’s a holiday and they’re unable to celebrate with the children – that […]
What happens if a spouse violated terms of a parenting agreement or an allocation judgment?
If a spouse violates the terms of a parenting agreement in terms of parenting time, for instance, or holiday time, the party should seek an attorney’s advice. The party may be asked, is this consistent? Are they always missing holidays? Is the person interfering with the children’s best interest? Are they not getting to school […]
Is it important to provide evidence regarding a proposed parenting plan in a restraining order hearing?
Yes, that’s really important because sometimes if the attorney represents a party who they don’t think is going to prevail and that the restraining order is going to be kept in place, they still want to then make sure that the client is going to get parenting time with the children, because the restraining order […]
Is there anything that a parent can do to ensure that they get to spend more time with their kids?
New Jersey happens to be a relatively progressive state to the extent that they don’t view a mom or dad as having an advantage over the other parent with regard to who should have the children more often. A family court in New Jersey would treat both parents as equally situated with respect to rights […]
How does a couple decide whether their children should live with one parent or split time between both parents?
It depends on the family dynamic, the historical responsibility of each parent, and the needs of the children themselves. If the parties are able to be somewhat amicable and really focus on those things, it will guide them to generating a schedule that is in the best interests of the children. Divorcing parents should never […]
How does a judge decide on a shared parenting schedule if both parents can’t come to an agreement?
Does a divorced step-grandparent have any rights to visitation with their step-grandchildren?
Most likely not. I don’t believe that it has been litigated or a judge has made a decision, but we normally look at a step-grandparent who is married to the biological grandparent of the child, and they as a couple get visits with the grandchild. But I haven’t seen a situation in which a step-grandparent […]
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