Share your court orders with school officials and camp counselors.
Posted October 17th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
A court order is more powerful if you put it in the hands of teachers, coaches and camp counselors. Not every custody order needs to be passed around, but it may be a good idea – depending on the nature of your case – to circulate copies of your court orders among the authorities and […]
Read MoreBe kind to mother nature, and she’ll let you keep your kids.
Posted October 16th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
We live at a time when the world is very concerned about environmental health and safety. Every day, we read about oil spills, global warming, nuclear energy, endangered species and pandemics. Because these are such pressing issues, they are also well-known to the courts. They should also be known to your children as well. Kids […]
Read MoreDesign a social flowchart for each of your children.
Posted October 15th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
Quick, in two minutes, can you name each of your children’s friends and schoolmates, their parents’ names, and each of the activities through which the friendships were forged? If not, you should draw a social flowchart. A social flowchart is essentially a family tree for friends. It connects your child to each of his friends, […]
Read MoreWhy join the Y? Score a few points by signing your kids up for the Y, the Little League or the Scout Troop.
Posted October 14th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
What organizations do your children belong to, outside of school? If your community sponsors its own recreational programs, think about signing up. If not, think about signing up for programs at the local YMCA or sister organizations. The same goes for joining the Little League or the locally sponsored Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts […]
Read MoreDon’t let children use Facebook as a platform for venting or gossiping about the family.
Posted October 13th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
It should come as no surprise to anyone these days, but careless comments on Facebook can get you in trouble. The same goes for your kids who may be using social media sites to vent about their frustrations with parents or to gossip about family members. There’s no practical way to kick your kids off […]
Read MoreDon’t send your child to your ex looking like Oliver Twist.
Posted October 12th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
Here’s a story that I hear at least five times a year: “My ex-wife dropped the kids off to spend the weekend with me, and they were dressed in tattered jeans and raggedy shirts, and they looked like a pair of poor orphans.” Or, “my carefree ex-husband returned the kids in ripped pants and stained […]
Read MoreAward points for good behavior; take them away for misbehavior.
Posted October 11th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
Some families operate like a well-oiled machine, each member taking responsibility for his or her space and working together as a team. Parents are often lucky to have courteous children who clean up after themselves, maintain the household, and follow sanitary bathroom etiquette. In other families, however, the kids seem to reject the rules. Perhaps […]
Read MoreConduct a Fire Safety Audit at your home
Posted October 10th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
When was the last time you inspected your chimney or wood stove? Do your kerosene heaters meet building safety codes? Do your kids know the rules regarding electric outlets, plugs and switches? If you haven’t thought about these things for awhile, it’s time for a household fire safety audit. Conduct a thorough investigation of all […]
Read MoreBefore you kiss your new partner, look over your shoulder…the kids may be watching you.
Posted October 9th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
After a divorce, it’s natural for parents to enter the dating scene again. In fact, a new relationship may have formed long before the divorce became final. Not uncommonly these days, separated parents begin living with new partners or at least openly dating them – before the bonds of matrimony are dissolved on the first […]
Read MoreIt’s not the “amount” of time you spend, it’s the way you spend it with the children.
Posted October 8th, 2016.
Categories: Child Custody, Custody Tips, Family Law.
Meet Jack. He’s the father of two boys. Since the date of divorce, he has filed 12 motions in Family Court to increase his parenting time. As Jack sees it, there will be no justice in this world until he has custody of his sons at least 50 percent of the time. For Jack, joint […]
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