Your children still deserve to go on vacations after your divorce. Thus, your parenting plan should have details regarding vacations. Here are four tips to help you and your co-parent seamlessly include them in your plan: Decide how to schedule vacations You and your...
Children may bear the brunt in custody battles involving narcissists
Custody battles are inherently challenging, but when one or both parents exhibit narcissistic traits, the situation becomes even more toxic. Narcissists are often skilled manipulators, prioritizing their own needs over others, even their children. A legal fight for...
Can your ex’s new partner become part of your co-parenting team?
Among the most challenging times for co-parents is when one of them gets into a serious romantic relationship and introduces their new partner to their child. That can bring up a range of negative feelings if you’re the other parent. Seeing your ex in a new...
Should you consider parallel parenting?
Some ex-partners can forge an amicable co-parenting relationship after their divorce. But sometimes, there are too many contentious emotions to make co-parenting a reality. Another option is parallel parenting, which allows both parents to be involved in their...
Easing the burden of co-parenting with a narcissistic ex
Co-parenting with an ex is not the easiest journey. It means having to endure any number of sacrifices for the best interest of your beautiful children. In most cases, a co-parenting journey can be approached with mutual respect and love for the children, making it...
How to prove the “best interest” of the child
The "best interest of the child" rule is the basis for many child custody decisions. This rule is used to protect a child's mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing and to ensure that that child's parents are fit to give them the best possible environment to grow....
When can a child refuse visitation in Maryland?
Maryland parents know that children sometimes don't want to follow through on plans. However, visitation is often a court mandated process that children can't back out of. When it comes time to decide on visitation and custody, the rights of the child should be taken...
How living arrangements can impact child custody
Child custody determinations can be complicated, complex, and emotionally charged. Any Judge who is making such determinations will take a variety of factors into account when making child custody determinations. These determinations will be done according to...
Settling disputes over child custody matters with mediation
One of the options you have in Maryland to determine child custody is mediation. If you and your child's other parent decide to meet with a child custody mediator, it can give you both a better way to parent your child. Mediation is a process that allows you to...
Co-Parenting without conflict
Divorce is difficult and, when there are children involved, conflict can erupt when it comes to custody and support. In Maryland, the courts use the ability for parent to communicate and reach shared decisions strongly when determining custody. If one parent fights or...
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