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Category Archives: Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Understanding Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) in North Carolina (2024)
Biological parents automatically have parental rights to their children, giving them the ability to make decisions for a child who is biologically theirs. However, a parent’s rights may be taken…
Do grandparents have custody and visitation rights?
Divorce has a ripple effect on other relationships aside from the soon-to-be ex-couple. It also disturbs the bond between grandparents and their grandchild. However, North Carolina courts often favor natural…
Understanding child time-sharing in North Carolina
Child time-sharing plays a crucial role in the lives of parents and their children in North Carolina. This legal arrangement determines how parents share the responsibilities and time spent with…
Co-parenting when you live in another state
Coordinating schedules, activities and trips can be a headache even when parents live in the same state. However, co-parenting can take on another level of difficulty when your ex and…
How can the divorce affect my child?
The divorce process is typically straightforward but could put families through significant stress. Going through proceedings could take a toll on the divorcing couple, especially when dealing with disputes concerning…
Is your ex manipulating your child against you?
Sometimes there is no other option but to divorce with your partner. Unfortunately, this major life event can have a negative impact on your child and your ex. As a…
How does mediation help resolve child custody matters?
Family litigation can cause unimaginable stress for you, your ex and your children. Aside from the pressure of going to trial, its costs might be expensive. Fortunately, the court provides…
What happens if a child has a strong preference about custody?
There are few things that are more challenging to deal with as a parent than knowing that your child is struggling. Unfortunately, for many kids, being part of a family…
How are custody arrangements affected if a parent works at home?
Over the last few years, more people than ever have moved to a position where they’re either working from home permanently or have adopted a hybrid working pattern. Working from…
3 tips to improve co-parenting after divorce
One of the most difficult things for parents to do is to work out the child custody terms when they go through a divorce. It’s not always easy to come…
3 custody options for Christmas
n many ways, since the children are no longer at school, figuring out custody during the Christmas breaks can be hard for divorced parents. When you set up a custody…
Is bird’s nest custody an option after your divorce?
Ironing out all the issues in a divorce can be tricky. Sometimes it pays to think outside of the box when it comes to devising the best custody arrangements for…
When might supervised visitation be necessary?
One of the first and most important aspects that will be settled during divorce is child custody. Often, both parents reach an amicable agreement over what their parental roles will…
Should you ask for the right of first refusal in a custody case?
You may not love your spouse anymore, but you don’t think they’re a bad parent. When it’s their parenting time, you have no doubt that they’ll take appropriate care of…
How to co-parent during the school year
School is back in session. Gone are the lazy days of summer fun when you and your ex-spouse enjoyed a more relaxed co-parenting schedule. Now it’s time for school, homework,…
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