If you share custody of your children after a divorce, you know that you are legally guaranteed time with the kids. In theory, this will help you forge the same type of relationship with them as your ex. However, you may feel like the children never want to come to...
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Child Custody
Dividing summer break and child custody
Summer break can be a difficult time for parents, because it’s hard to take time off work or to find ways to get child care. Even in families with both parents, one parent may have to stay home to watch their children. In divorced families, particularly in those with...
If child support is too expensive, can you modify your custody plan?
People tend to associate the amount of child support paid to the amount of time that one parent cares for a child. In part, that is true. A parent who has full custody or primary custody does usually receive support from the other parent. That’s not always how it...
Remember these points in child custody matters
Trying to raise children with your ex can be a complex undertaking, especially if your divorce was contentious. Ensuring that you're handling the situations that arise appropriately is challenging, but the parenting plan you establish should guide you along the way. ...
What is the difference between physical and legal child custody?
When parents divorce, custody arrangements are essential for determining which parent(s) have the authority and responsibility to care for minor children and make decisions on their behalf. However, this does not always result in an even 50/50 division of time and...
Some issues may arise in an LGBTQ custody dispute
Like all parents, you love your child deeply and want what is best for him or her. If you are going through a custody dispute, though, you may face some additional issues as a member of the LGBTQ community. Which issues may arise likely depends on whether you are a...
Key responsibilities of custodial parents
After a divorce in Tennessee, one parent may be given primary physical custody of a child. This means that the child lives with this individual more than half of the time. Although custodial parents may have significant influence over how the child is raised, the...
Parental rights to a child after a divorce
After parents in Tennessee or other states get divorced, they may be able to retain custody or visitation rights to their children. The two types of custody are physical and legal custody. Children will typically spend most of their time living with the parent who has...
Help your kids adjust to a new home after divorce
Of all the changes that happen in a divorce, one that can be hard for children is having to move into a new home (or two new homes, in some cases). If you are not going to nest (where two parents share the marital home despite divorce) or have one parent retain the...
No, your prenuptial agreement can’t affect your child’s custody
You have a prenuptial agreement, and it talks about what would happen if you and your spouse divorce but have children together. Of course, at the time it was created, you didn't think much about it. You didn't think you'd want to have children, but now that you do...
