After parents divorce, there’s a chance that one may want to move. If shared custody is a concern, they will need to take the appropriate steps before that move can occur. Understanding what needs to happen is critical for a parent who wants to move. The other parent...
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Balancing vacation plans with co-parenting agreements
Summer vacations can be a highlight for children because they get a break from school and a chance to create lifelong memories. For divorced parents, however, planning these vacations requires careful coordination and adherence to co-parenting agreements. There are...
Tips for maintaining a collaborative co-parenting relationship
When the dust settles on your divorce or nonmarital split, and all that matters is the well-being of your kids, finding ways to improve your co-parenting relationship becomes essential. While it may not seem like a big deal, establishing and maintaining a...
What if a parent paying child support loses their job?
Most everyone loses a job at some point in their lives for one reason or another. If you’re a parent who’s paying child support, that reality may be of little consolation. Not being able to comply with a child support order is understandably a frightening prospect for...
4 tips for a peaceful family gatherings for co-parents
Co-parenting is always challenging, but co-parenting at parties and family events can bring a whole new set of challenges to the fore. Even couples in intact relationships can run headlong into disputes over gift-giving when it comes to the kids, so how do you...
Co-parenting as the school year evolves
When the school year started, chances are that you and your co-parent took proactive steps to better ensure that your children would benefit from stability and support as they pursued their academic goals. Now that the school year is underway in earnest, it is...
How the holidays can complicate shared custody plans
The holiday season can put a lot of stress on the average parent. They may have to plan ahead months to properly budget for gifts and may need to coordinate celebrations with loved ones in other cities or states. Every parent can find the holidays to be somewhat...
Essential tips if planning to travel with the kids after your divorce
As summer comes around, many parents’ thoughts turn to going on vacation with the kids. Getting a divorce needn’t change that, but it will make it more complicated. This is because you’ll need the other parent’s permission. Permission to take the child out of the...
What if a co-parent won’t let someone see their children?
In Iowa, once parents separate or divorce, shared custody is often the result. Family law judges may craft a custody order splitting both parenting time and authority between the two adults in a family if co-parents can’t reach mutually-agreeable terms without...
Could your family benefit from virtual visitation?
Virtual visitation offers several benefits for children, enabling them to maintain a connection with each of their parents, regardless of where they are residing at any given moment. If you haven’t yet integrated virtual visitation terms into your parenting plan, you...