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One of the most common misconceptions about child support and parenting time is that, if either is denied to a parent, this gives the other parent leeway to deny the other.  For example, Mom does not pay Dad child support, so Dad withholds parenting time.  The inverse of this, Dad denies parenting time, so Mom does [...]

Upon a military service member’s return home from a long deployment necessitated by war, he or she is undoubtedly eager to reunite with family and friends. Unfortunately, if a service member happens to be the parent of a minor child, he or she may arrive home and be confronted with yet another battle.
Should a military [...]

Several jurisdictions recognize parental alienation by another parent as an actual, and diagnosable issue.  In those jurisdictions, it is weighed heavily because the Court recognizes the susceptibility of children to the influences of a parent.Â
While Courts look at the relationship between the parties when making determinations about parenting time exchanges, as well as in [...]

Remember the good old days when we all sent our letters by what is commonly known today as “snail mail?”  It was great.  You could get into a heated argument with someone, write them the nastiest letter in the world, sleep on it, wake up in the morning, and then decide, “Maybe its best if [...]

Unfortunately, what is now being termed as “parental alienation” is something many children experience during and after the period where their parents part ways.  Although it can exist in smaller or larger degrees, it is actually thought to be fairly common.  For an informative article on the issue, see http://www.divorcecentral.com/states/news/

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Often times, courts start with the unspoken presumption that shared parenting time is in the best interests of the children. If both parents are able to exercise 3-4 days per week, want to spend that much time with their kids, and have an established relationship with them, then we often find that the [...]

All too frequently, I see parents in a situation where the kids have been moved without notice.  One parent unilaterally decides to up and move in the middle of the night, without consent, planning or consultation with the other parent.
Unfortunately for the kids, the law treats this situation differently, not based on the needs of [...]