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Another Custody and Parenting Matter Reversed For Failing to Hold a Plenary Hearing

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I have blogged several times before , including last week, on cases where trial courts were reversed for failing to hold plenary hearing and provide for discovery, often in FD (non-dissolution) matters. I have also discussed...more

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Yes, Parties Can Agree to Waive the Change of Circumstances Standard

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Typically, in order to modify support or custody/parenting time provisions in an agreement or judgment/order, the party seeking a modification must show a substantial and continuing change of circumstances. Given the goal of...more

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The impact of realistic estrangement on child custody matters

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Many are familiar with parental alienation, where one parent deliberately tries to damage the other parent's relationship with their children, often through persistent efforts to belittle or discredit them. Though this...more

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What is realistic estrangement?

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Many are familiar with the term parental alienation. However, many are entirely unfamiliar with the term realistic estrangement. Parental alienation is where one parent begins a campaign to demean and defame the other...more

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[Webinar] Back to School: Balancing Careers, Schedules and Divorce - August 7th, 9:00 am - 9:30 am EST

Well, it was great while it lasted. The summer is already drawing towards its epic conclusion and if you are a parent, you know what that means...getting your kids ready to go back to school....more

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The rise of co-parenting applications

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Co-parenting applications are becoming increasingly popular in divorce or family law matters where there are children. In cases where these matters are not resolved amicably, or where there are continued disagreements, more...more

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It’s Summertime! Support and Parenting Time Issues to Consider

We are seeing more sunshine during the day, water ice openings, and traffic to the shore. It must be summertime! Although summer brings excitement and joy, it also means the loss of school-provided childcare and other issues...more

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Navigating the Summer as Divorced Parents

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Summer break is often a joyful time for many children but can be a common point of conflict for divorced or separated parents. With the family’s typical school routine derailed, parents may need to revisit parenting schedules...more

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Essential Tips for Parents: Ensuring a Smooth Vacation While Adhering to Custody Agreements

As the school year comes to an end, parents are planning their vacations. Now is the time to check your Custody Orders and make sure that you are following all the terms and conditions. Most Custody Agreements have provisions...more

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Child Custody in Iowa: Three Tips For Showing The Emotional Ability To Care For Your Child

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When determining child custody, Courts must weigh all factors based on what the judge feels is in the “best interest of the minor child.” Often, it can feel ambiguous in knowing how a judge may rule under this standard, but...more

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How Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Impacts Divorce

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Alcohol and substance use disorders (including alcohol and controlled substances like cocaine, heroin, and opioids) are increasing in many parts of the United States, with significant impacts on those affected and their...more

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Evaluating Custody Disputes Through Your Child’s Eyes

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Lawyers are a jaundiced lot. Law school is a three year exercise in anticipating what can go wrong whether in a trial or a transaction. The lawyer’s job is to anticipate, and course correct to protect the client. Napoleon is...more

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School’s Out: An Overview of Common Summer Break Parenting Time Schedules

With the end of the school year on the horizon – if not, for some, already here – Ohio families with school-aged children are starting to shift into summer mode. But, for a parent who is separated from his or her spouse or is...more

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Two Big Changes to Florida Law that Every Father Should Know About this Father's Day

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This Father’s Day, fathers in Florida have more rights than last Father’s Day. As of July 1, 2023, new laws were enacted in the state. One law requires that a minor child have frequent and continuing contact with both...more

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Parenting Rights: All or Nothing

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Iowa law clearly states that “parents with joint legal custody” means both parents jointly have legal custodial rights and responsibilities toward their child and neither parent has legal custodial rights superior to those of...more

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Parenting Coordinator: A Guide for Pennsylvania Parents

Individuals who are engaged in protracted custody litigation in Pennsylvania may come across the concept of a parenting coordinator during the duration of their custody matter. The below covers the basics of a parenting...more

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A Court Actually Found Alienation and Did Something About It – How Novel

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Parental alienation cases are heart breaking, both because of the damage to the children and the fact that the alienated parent is often robbed of large parts of the children’s childhood – and worse. For years I have said...more

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Missouri makes equal parenting time a rebuttal presumption

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Missouri recently followed many other states by making equal parenting time a rebuttable presumption in divorce and child custody matters. The rebuttal presumption was enacted as part of Senate Bill 35, which went into effect...more

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Co-Parenting With a Restraining Order in New Jersey

You filed for a Temporary Restraining Order against the other parent of your child and, after a hearing, were granted a Final Restraining Order. The other parent is now restrained from communicating with you either directly...more

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What’s New in Pregnancy and Parenting on Campus: New Regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the...

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Over the last several years, we have seen an increase in focus on the rights of pregnant and parenting people on campus in higher education—from a string of recent Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolutions, to new federal...more

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Does My Child Have a Say in the Final Parenting Plan?

When a divorcing parent asks this question, their attorney might respond with the common saying, “Children have a voice, not a choice.” In Washington state, the extent to which a child’s voice is heard in establishing a final...more

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What is Supervised Custody and is it Right for You?

While the rights of parents to see their child hold a high importance in the law, when it comes to custody, the best interest of the child is the family court’s number one priority....more

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Hearsay Is Admissible: Just Unlock the Back Door

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Just about everyone who has tried a custody case has been called upon to present a “school choice” dispute. These are the ones where Springfield High is pitted against Bayside High or Chilton Prep in the race to see which...more

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Lessons for Coping with the Flaming TeenAge

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This writer has a home outside of Philadelphia that was once owned by a motion picture director of minor note named Irvin “Shorty” Yeaworth. Yeaworth became known for producing the early sci-fi hit the “Blob” in 1958 but two...more

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5 Tips For Better Co-Parent Communications

As a child of divorce, I know there is nothing more heartwarming than when your parents can get along and co-parent well. No, you do not need to be besties with your ex. However, you owe it to your children to strive toward...more

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