The disruption in life brought about by a divorce can affect the children in several ways. For starters, raising a child requires consistency, which may be difficult to achieve with two households. The rules may be different for both parents, and it may be challenging...

It can be hard to decide the right way to share child custody with your ex. Making arrangements for the day-to-day needs of your children can require a lot of compromise between former spouses. Holidays can also present unique custody challenges. Parents will...

In a contested divorce, making the right decision in a child custody case is critical to the child's future. This is why judges base their decisions on the child's best interests. If you are locked in a child custody battle with your ex-spouse, it is essential to know...

As you and your co-parent work out your parenting schedule, you’ll likely negotiate a “typical” school week schedule and then work out summer as well as winter and spring break schedules. You’ll include holidays that are important to your child or the family where you...

The custody order or parenting plan from your New Hampshire divorce determines all of your responsibilities and rights as a parent. You and your ex need to abide by the terms set in that order and work with one another to share custody of your children. Even if you...

Shared custody after a divorce can come in many different forms. Most of the time, parents alternate responsibilities for the children. They may split custody as equally as possible or have one parent spend more time with the children while the other provides...

Have you ever heard the term “parallel parenting?” Although it is not necessarily a new child custody and parenting plan concept, many people are not familiar with this idea. As you probably know, co-parenting children after divorce comes with many challenges. You...

If you have minor children, sharing custody with your ex can be the hardest part of divorce. You have to go days or sometimes weeks without seeing your kids. You also have no control over what happens when your children are with your ex. The only thing harder than...

You were married for years. You share children, and even though you're divorcing, you both want what's best for the kids. The idea that you need to download a special app on your phone just to communicate with your ex may seem silly. However, there are good reasons...

Rearing a child with special needs can be hard on a marriage. If you and your spouse are divorcing – for whatever reason – you will need to take the needs of your child into consideration as you work out your custody agreement and parenting plan. Whether your child...