Getting divorced is more than just the end of a marriage, it is a monumental shift in family structure. Although more and more parents are working together to co-parent children and help ease the transition into a new version of family life, the process is still...
Virtual visitation can be a valuable tool for co-parents who want to maintain regular contact with their children, no matter where they are residing at any given moment. However, if a virtual visitation arrangement isn’t manageable for both co-parents and their shared...
When a court issues orders laying out the terms of child custody and visitation, it does so to serve the children's best interests. However, these orders are not etched in stone. Life is unpredictable, and sometimes changes occur that require modifications to the...
If you and your child’s other parent have decided to end your romantic relationship, you’ll need to take some steps to formalize your new roles as co-parents. The court will insist that you implement a parenting plan as part of your new co-parenting arrangements. This...
Many children get their first vaccinations shortly after birth. They will then get more in the months and even years to come. Vaccines are one of the major reasons that infant mortality rates have plummeted in the modern world, helping to eradicate diseases like polio...
When people are getting a divorce and seeking custody of their children, they will sometimes refer to it as if custody itself is just one thing. But there are actually two different types of custody, which are legal and physical custody. It’s quite important to...
As parents, during your marriage, you and your partner often disagreed on discipline. Maybe your partner is very strict and wanted to punish the children at times that you thought were inappropriate, whereas you were more lenient and wanted to give them a gentle...
If your divorce has you remaining in the Sonoma area and your co-parent moving to Southern California or across the country, the most convenient way for your child to visit them during vacations may be by airplane. If they’re old enough and mature enough, you can use...
Despite your best efforts, you and your former spouse just couldn’t make the relationship work. Divorce was the only option left, and that’s the road you have gone down. Thankfully, you settled matters fairly amicably and a child custody arrangement has been put in...
Co-parenting can be a nightmare when the other parent constantly violates the custody arrangement. They could interrupt your parenting time by relocating with the children, not adhering to the visitation schedules or denying you access altogether. When this happens...
