Third-party custody, where someone other than a parent has legal custody, can be complex. The term “third-party custody” may sound a little strange, especially to a parent. However, all it means is that someone (usually a family member like a grandparent or an aunt or uncle) is stepping in to help care for the children. […]
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Macomb County Dad Acquitted of Threatening Judge on Facebook!
One Macomb County dad took to Facebook to tell the world his opinion of the Judge and court who oversaw his child custody case, and got into trouble for it! If you follow our blog, then you know we spent some time last week discussing a case that’s happening right now in Macomb County, Michigan, […]
Macomb County Dad Jailed For Trash-Talking Judge on Facebook! (Pt 2)
Facebook allows us to stay in touch with loved ones and connect with old friends. But it can also become a dangerous place if we’re not careful. Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been talking about the fact that there are ways to handle conflict in a custody battle and ways you shouldn’t […]
Macomb County Dad Jailed For Trash-Talking Judge on Facebook! (Pt 1)
We’ve all encountered people who’s work, ethics or opinions we didn’t agree with. And when it’s your car mechanic, your doctor, or your child’s teacher, you tend to have more options (like go and get a different one, no harm, no foul.) But when it’s your CPS caseworker, your family court mediator or the Judge […]
What Happens When Your ex Won’t Follow The Court-Ordered Visitation Schedule? (Pt 2)
Once the court has ordered a visitation schedule, you have no choice but to follow it, because it’s not optional! Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been looking at what it means to be in contempt of court, and what your options are when your ex doesn’t honor a court-ordered visitation schedule. In […]
What Happens When Your ex Won’t Follow The Court-Ordered Visitation Schedule? (Pt 1)
If the court has ordered a specific visitation schedule to follow, and your ex is refusing to comply, you DO have options for dealing with it! As if navigating a contentious divorce when you have kids isn’t hard enough already, now your ex is making the whole thing even harder by refusing to follow the […]
I’m Afraid my ex is Going to Kidnap Our Child! What Can I do? (Pt 2)
A child who is a victim of kidnapping by a parent isn’t likely to be treated as a captive, but they still need to be rescued! Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We know this is a hard topic to read about, and for parents who are concerned about an unstable ex, it can […]
I’m Afraid my ex is Going to Kidnap Our Child! What Can I do? (Pt 1)
The term “kidnap” tends to conjure specific images of tied up captives, but parental kidnapping is a different kettle of fish! When you hear the term “kidnapping”, most parents tend to think about traffickers who snatch kids from playgrounds, or the people in certain South American countries who steal children from wealthy families and then […]
Sometimes The System Fails Parents – And The Price Kids Pay is Very High! (Pt 2)
The court system isn’t perfect, and so mistakes are made. But sometimes the outcomes are minor, and other times they’re tragic! Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. As we mentioned in the previous article, the judicial system is not perfect. Judges are human beings with biases and life experiences that affect their perspectives, […]
Sometimes The System Fails Parents – And The Price Kids Pay is Very High! (Pt 1)
Courts don’t always get it right, and when they’re wrong, the price can be very high, especially for kids! The last 100 years have seen huge social changes when it comes to human rights. Women, children, people of color, the LGBTQ community – there is no end to the positive changes that have occurred in […]
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