How Divorce Affects Adolescent Children
Getting divorced is difficult. Getting divorced when you have teenagers… Well, it can feel impossible. Luckily, a lot of very smart people have said a lot of incredibly useful things to help you...
View ArticleDivorce and Your ADD/ADHD Child
If you are in the midst of a separation or a divorce, and have a child with diagnosed ADD or ADHD, there are things you can do to make the transition easier for him or her. First, recognize that your...
View ArticleDivorce Lawyers Vs. Divorce Mediators: How They Approach Child Custody
Parents who divorce are faced with many decisions about how their children will be cared for post-separation. Divorce attorneys and divorce mediators have different approaches when helping clients...
View ArticleThe Effects of Parenting By Role Modeling
All parents want to raise, happy, healthy, successful, and altruistic children. While there are many ways to impact and influence a child’s future, role modeling is one of the far most important...
View ArticleNesting
In recent years, parents seeking a divorce have been trying out a new and unconventional living arrangement to maintain what some of them feel is a higher level of stability for their children. This...
View ArticleTips for Writing a Child-Centered Parenting Agreement
In cases where parents choose to share the custodial care of their children, it can be tricky to map out the best way to split up your children’s time between both parents. The hackneyed “every other...
View ArticleDo Infants Fare Well in Shared Custody Arrangements?
A recent national study from researchers at the University of Virginia found that infants who spent at least one night a week apart from their primary caretaker (almost always the mother in cases of...
View ArticleSingle Parent Dilemma: When To Introduce Your Children To Your New...
So you’ve decided to start dating again . . . That idea, in and of itself, can make some people wild with anxiety. Add to that the decision of when and how to introduce your children to your new love,...
View ArticleChild Support Calculation in Virginia – Rebutting the Guideline’s Amount
In Virginia, the Child Support Guideline amounts come from a table which is set forth in the Virginia Code §20-108.2. That Guideline’s Table dictates the “presumptive amount” of child support to be...
View ArticleAge Appropriate Child Custody Arrangements
When it comes to setting a custodial care plan for children of divorcing parents, there is no end to controversy with regard to what is best. Decision-makers, influencers, researchers and clinicians...
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