Back to School: Co-Parenting for Divorced Couples
Summer can be a stress-free and flexible time of year for parents who are co-parenting children following a separation and divorce. The start of the school year can bring up problems that require attention and planning, especially if you want to successfully navigate the upcoming school year harmoniously together. Let’s face it – how many […]
April Showers Bring May Flowers
As the end of winter approaches, we often think of the old proverb April showers bring May flowers. We begin to look forward to all that spring brings with it. For separated or divorced spouses and parents, spring also brings 2 significant events that require special preparation: Tax Day and Spring Break. Tax Day Although […]
Relocation & Parenting Agreements – Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
When contemplating a move, whether to the next county or across the country, parents have plenty to think about. Questions you might ask yourself include, “How do the schools rank? How close (or how far) will my new home be from family? Will my children be able to participate in the same activities?” Depending on […]
School Holidays – Are You Ready?
School is back in session. Labor Day has passed. Next up: the highly anticipated holiday season! When many of us think of the holidays, images of children trick-or-treating, a big turkey dinner with all of the fixings, or a family sitting around the fireplace opening presents come to mind. However, for parents who have gone […]
Making the Grade When it Comes to Back to School Co-Parenting
Summer is often a stress-free and flexible time of the year for parents who are co-parenting children following a separation and divorce. The start of the school year can bring up problems that require attention and planning, especially if you want to successfully navigate the upcoming school year together. Even for parents that work well […]
Fear Factor: Meeting with a Family Law Attorney
Meeting with a family law attorney can be scary, but it shouldn’t be! In an article on Moms Charlotte, Sodoma Law Attorney Penelope Hefner shares why the reasons for scheduling an appointment with a Family Law attorney include far more than divorce.
Let’s Beat the Summer Heat
With temperatures rising, one thing is for sure – summer is right around the corner! Knowing the final weeks of school will quickly come to an end, you may find yourself planning a family vacation or scheduling summer camps. If you are one of the many parents who share custody of your children, now is […]
Eat Your Broccoli – Forcing Visitation on Children
Parents often struggle with the decisions they make every day when raising children. They contemplate and consider the ramifications of each decision to ensure they are making the best one, the right one. So what happens when parents separate and divorce and parenting out of one household quickly changes to “co-parenting” out of two households? […]
SPRING CLEANING FOR YOUR DIVORCE
It’s that time of year. The weather is getting warmer, the sun is staying out longer, leaves are growing back on the trees, and flowers are starting to bloom. This is the time of year when magazines and housekeeping gurus like Southern Living and Martha Stewart publish articles to remind us all that it’s time […]
Divorce Effects on Children
It is easy for parents contemplating or going through a divorce to forget how detrimental this process is on kids both during and after. This is especially true if the divorce is brought on by one parent’s actions or decision or due to traumatic events in the marriage. These types of situations are stressful and […]