Category: Parenting After Divorce
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Non-Custodial Parenting – How To Make Every Minute Count! (Part 1)
Ask any parent who used to see their child every day, and now, in the wake of divorce or some other separation, only has visitation. They’ll all say the same thing – the hardest part is the lost time with their child. Across the board, non-custodial parents struggle with the fact that they are…
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Joint Custody – What Happens When You Don’t Agree?
In the majority of standard divorce cases in Michigan, the outcome of the custody arrangement is Joint Legal Custody, which means that regardless of how the physical custody is divided, both parents have equal say in how the child should be raised. While physical custody means the actual location of the child as…
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What You Need To Know About “Deadbeat Dads”
Say the words “deadbeat dad” and very few people have to ask you to clarify. Most people have heard of at least one (usually a great many) dads who abandon their children to the care of a harried single mother who can hardly keep up. Skipping out on child support payments? Of course. Hardly…
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Child Custody in a Michigan Divorce: What Are The Deciding Factors? (Part 2)
Thank you for joining us for the continuation of this discussion about child custody in Michigan, and what deciding factors the court uses to determine custody. As we mentioned in the previous article, there are 12 factors that the court looks at when attempting to decide what custody arrangement would best benefit the child.…
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Child Custody in a Michigan Divorce: What Are The Deciding Factors? (Part 1)
When a divorcing couple’s interactions have become so fraught with anger and resentment, or their opinions are irreconcilably different and they just cannot reach an agreement regarding custody of their children, the court will make those decisions for them. The Michigan family courts will always consider the ‘best interests of the child’ when…
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Why Do Divorced Parents in Movies Always Get Back Together?
A friend recently mentioned watching the original version of The Parent Trap with her kids. You know, the 1961 comedy featuring teenage Hayley Mills, playing twins Sharon and Susan, and the gorgeous Maureen O’Hara playing their mother. Haven’t seen it? Well, perhaps we’re showing our age here, but it’s very cute and lots of…
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Tools To Help Children Cope With Divorce (Part Two)
In the previous article, we looked at the first two items on our list of tools that parents can use to help their children navigate the turbulent waters of divorce. Because children so often struggle with the divorce process, but don’t have the coping skills to help them deal with their feelings, this can…
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Tools To Help Children Cope With Divorce (Part One)
Divorce is incredibly hard on children. Their world is falling apart and they don’t have any control. This can lead to all kinds of emotional and behavioral problems, especially if the issues aren’t dealt with promptly. But what does that mean for divorcing parents, and what can they do to help their kids during…
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Co-parenting: A Lesson From One Celebrity Couple
When someone says “Ben Affleck,” you probably think great movies. (Or not… a few have argued that anyone who appeared in Gigli should have their head checked.) From Dazed and Confused, and Chasing Amy, to The Town and Gone Girl, Affleck has hit a few movie home runs. Jennifer Garner, his long-time spouse, is…
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Parenting After Divorce: How To Handle The Differences
Parenting after divorce is incredibly hard. After all, many spouses aren’t able to agree on how to parent their children when they’re married – being divorced only makes it harder. But while there is no magic formula for making this situation easier, there are things you can do to make it less stressful and…