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Co-Parenting After Divorce
Co-parenting with your ex-partner in an amicable fashion provides your children with stability, although not easy, for the sake of your children, it’s possible to have a healthy working relationship with your ex, despite the challenges both of you may face. Only a few studies have ever been conducted regarding the co-parenting process, and very … Continue reading
I Suspect Child Abuse, So Do I Have to Report It?
The media is in a frenzy reporting on Sandusky and Fine’s alleged crimes against young boys. Questions are being asked about what is being done to protect children involved in sports. And now CNN is reporting that, “The Memphis police and the Amateur Athletic Union have launched an investigation [into Bobby Dodd] after two players alleged that the … Continue reading
Homosexuality Not A Reason to Deny Child Custody
In Pulliam v. Smith, 348 N.C. 616, 501 S.E.2d 898 (1998), the North Carolina Supreme Court held that the homosexual parent is entitled to the same consideration as the heterosexual parent in decisions on custody and visitation. A parent’s homosexuality by itself should not be an issue unless it can be demonstrated that the child will … Continue reading
Judge Allows Skype Visitation in Child Custody Case
There once was a time when if you lived in another state you didn’t see your child except for the holidays and summer vacation. That is not the case anymore. With new technology like Skype parents are thinking creatively about how to be active parents even when they are miles away. In several recent court … Continue reading
Divorce and the Holidays: How to Survive
If you are in the middle of a divorce or recently survived the storm facing the holidays may make you seem a little blue. It might be the first time you have not had your children on Thanksgiving. You might find it hard to sing “Joy to the World“. Maybe those Christmas tunes you always … Continue reading
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