If your ex-spouse is a narcissist, parenting post-divorce may seem like an impossible task. However, unless your home life was abusive, it is likely that you and your ex will co-parent. Co-parenting is generally in the best interest of your child, who should be the...
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Child Custody
What is legal custody?
When dealing with the custody of your children, you will need to decide on two types of custody. The Pennsylvania General Assembly explains every decision must outline rights for legal and physical custody. Physical custody is generally what you may think of when...
Tips for successful co-parenting
Co-parenting can be challenging, but it can also be a positive experience if you put aside hurt feelings and the desire to be the favored parent. If you focus on the well-being of your children instead of trying to outdo your ex, you can create an environment where...
Can joint custody help children of divorce?
Going through a divorce can sometimes prove to be a traumatic experience for everyone involved. This includes the children of divorce, who have to shoulder the difference coming to their entire family structure. There are ways parents can help a child through these...
Common signs of parental alienation
Parental alienation happens when one parent deliberately attempts to create emotional and physical distance between the other parent and the child with the purpose of destroying the parental bond. Perpetrators of parental alienation may have various motivations for...
How can you make a seamless custody transfer?
While joint custody arrangements are typically in the best interests of your children, they can also be stressful for you and your ex-spouse. Not only do you have to deal with the stress of seeing your ex when it's time to transfer the children from one household to...
Reducing stress while co-parenting
When you got married and had children, you never expected it would end in divorce and you would become a single parent. Co-parenting with your ex may be difficult at first, but once you establish a steady rhythm, you may find that your family is more functional than...
How can you co-parent in the best interests of your children?
Like most parents, you may choose to co-parent for the health and stability of your children. Children with two stable parents who work together tend to adjust better to the divorce than others. When you and your spouse split, you remain a team for your children,...
3 ways to have successful child custody transfers
If you share custody of your kids with a co-parent, you may have to transfer physical custody of your children to their other parent when your parenting time begins and ends. While custody transfers are likely to become routine eventually, they may be awkward in the...
What are the child custody rights of unmarried fathers?
In Pennsylvania, families come in all different forms. This includes unmarried parents who are no longer in a relationship but have children together. If you are an unwed father and you want custody of your child, you should know all about your rights. You may have to...