Transitioning to co-parenting after a divorce can be challenging, filled with lingering emotions and adjustments. Despite the difficulties, focusing on what is best for your children is essential. Every family is different, and finding the right approach takes time....
Child Custody
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When parents get divorced, they may both have decision-making power or legal custody. They have to work together to make important choices for their child. They also have to figure out a co-parenting schedule after the divorce. Part of this process may include...
What is parallel parenting?
When couples with children divorce, the expectation is that they will co-parent. They will work together to raise their children, regardless of how the time with the child is split. Sometimes, this is an unrealistic ask. The problems between the couple are simply too...
Will joint custody benefit you?
Divorcing couples want to do what is best for their child. They want to choose options that will allow their child to adapt to their new life circumstances as easily as possible. To that end, it is good to consider the possibility of joint custody. This option can...
Creating a parenting plan during a divorce
When Minnesota parents decide to divorce, they must make important decisions about how they will raise their children and share parenting time. In the mind of many judges, having ample access to both parents is presumed to be in a child's best interests. This...
Don’t lose custody of your child
If you are heading for divorce and you have children, you might be facing a very challenging ordeal. While the general thought is that the court will automatically award custody to the mother, Minnesota courts often award joint custody. This means that you and your...
Alternative dispute resolution and child custody
Informal negotiations, mediation, collaborative divorce and arbitration are all among the options available for a Minnesota couple who are divorcing and who have young children. Parents may be able to save time and money as well as retain more control over the final...
How parents can agree on house rules after divorce
Minnesota parents who are ending their marriage will need to work out consistent household rules for their children. This can be important for children whose lives have been disrupted by the divorce. House rules should not become a battleground for parents who are...
Shared parenting can help moms, dads and kids
Divorcing Minnesota parents and their children could all potentially benefit from a child custody model that expects both parents to maintain a full role in their children's lives following divorce. Shared parenting, a popular model for child custody around the world,...
Tips for dealing with a toxic co-parent
When a Minnesota parent of young children has just ended a marriage with a toxic partner, having to continue to deal with the ex can be difficult. However, there are certain things that parents who have to deal with a toxic co-parent can do to make the situation less...
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