The holiday season is upon us. Everywhere you look, family and friends are sharing holiday cheer. If you are going through the process of separating or divorcing from your spouse or significant other, things may not seem so merry and bright. From my experience, late November / early December is a time when people meet…
When parents separate, often one of their biggest concerns is: What will happen to our children? There are so many questions – Which parent will my children live with? Will I only get to see my children on weekends? The term “parenting time”, previously called “access”, means the amount of time that your child or…
I have my children in my care about equal time. How does this affect my child support? In order to have a shared parenting arrangement, the child or children must spend at least 40% of the time with each parent. A split parenting arrangement can occur in a family with two or more children when…
I often get questions from parents who want to understand their child support obligations after their children turn eighteen. Many believe that child support ends when the child is eighteen years old and they no longer have to pay child support for that child. In some circumstances, child support does end once a child turns…
Separation and/or divorce are obviously difficult times for two people. Separating and/or divorcing with children in the mix is a whole other issue. Navigating the co-parenting waters will be tricky, but the sailing will be much smoother if you follow these simple tips: 1. Do not post nasty, cryptic posts on Instagram, TikTok/Other Social Media…
