Any phase of the divorce process should be about your children. It’s always about the kids and nothing else is more important. Unfortunately, not all divorcing parents are amicable. Too frequently, the non-custodial parent attempts to hamper and frustrate the relationship between the other parent and their child. This willful act to undermine the other parent may rise to the…
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Parental Alienation: The Pendency of Divorce
Is your child’s other parent using negative manipulation to turn your child’s relationship with you against you? This type of behavior common during the pendency of a divorce action or in post-divorce situations is what is known as parental alienation. One of the most difficult theories to prove in a child custody proceeding, this two-part series shares the tactical and…
How to Manage Divorce During the Holidays
Navigating the complexities of divorce is a challenge even in amicable breakups. The holidays can compound stress and anxiety especially when children are involved. Create a season of joy with the intention to break away from the drama of divorce for the sake of your children and your own mental wellness. Take Control of Your Actions The holidays are not…
Divorce Behaviors That Undermine Your Children, Part 3: Emotional Wellbeing
Here we are, part 3 of this 3-part series, and this is the MOST IMPORTANT TAKEAWAY because divorce is a life-altering event in anyone’s life story. Regardless of how you feel about your spouse, divorce is about your children, and nothing else is more important. Divorces are often angry, stressful, and upsetting. Your children are not the source of those feelings,…
Divorce Behaviors That Undermine Your Children, Part 2: The Middle Pawn
Now that you’ve read part 1 of this 3-part series, KEEP READING because divorce is challenging and cannot be addressed in one blog. Even “amicable” divorces can be difficult to navigate. In high-conflict divorces, tensions are high, and the gloves come off, but it’s your child that suffers most because of the continued animosity between you and your child’s other…
Divorce Behaviors That Undermine Your Child Part 1: Publicizing and Sharing
If you are considering divorce or are pursuing one, YOU MUST READ this 3-part series to ensure the well-being of your child. Most children have the resiliency to overcome the challenges of divorce, but when it becomes a high-conflict situation, it’s incumbent upon you to use emotional management, especially when your kids are around. The damage to your child is…
Fighting the Uphill Battle for Joint Custody as a Father
As a father in a joint custody battle with your spouse, you may feel as though you are fighting an uphill battle. The primary reason is that, traditionally, women were seen as the primary caretakers and nurturers of children. This resulted in fathers periodically losing joint custody. But times have changed, and the courts are more and more often seeing…
An Overview of International Child Abduction Pursuant to the Hague Treaty Convention
We frequently work with clients caught in the quagmires of allegations of international child abduction, kidnapping, or wrongful removal. These matters come under the statute found under the Hague Convention Treaty on international abduction, kidnapping. The provisions of the Hague are only applicable to signatory countries or countries that have ratified or otherwise accepted the Hague Treaty. At the Law…