Grandparents often play a special role in the life of a child. In the past, however, they did not have a right to see their grandchildren under common law. Many states have changed that. Indiana has recognized grandparent visitation rights since 1982. The Indiana law...
Child Custody
Crafting a child-focused post-divorce relationship
Custody arrangements can seem overwhelming, especially if parents have gone through a contentious divorce. Angry and hurtful feelings can linger. However, prioritizing your children’s best interests can help you move on. Successful co-parenting isn’t defined as having...
Keeping co-parenting positive for your children
Although your romantic relationship is ending with your spouse or partner, if you share children, you will always have a co-parenting relationship. No matter how you feel about your ex, you need to have a positive working relationship for the sake of your children....
Children bond with Mom and Dad differently
You have probably heard that divorce courts prefer joint custody for the children when possible. This just means that both Mom and Dad will be involved, to a degree, after a divorce. The courts try to steer clear of sole custody unless it's apparent that the child's...
Avoid these common discipline mistakes of divorced parents
All parents disagree with one another at least occasionally on how to best discipline their children. When parents are separated or divorced, those disagreements can be exacerbated by their negative feelings about each other as well as the fact that they're each...
Changed circumstances that alter child custody solutions
The child custody solution that you settle on when you get divorced may not be one that works for the rest of a child's time living with you and your ex. You must be open to the idea of change, especially when there are altered circumstances that make that change...
Important questions the court asks about child custody
If you end up in divorce court, with a judge determining how custody of your children should get divided between you and your ex, the judge is going to ask a number of questions to better evaluate the situation. The judicial preference is for shared custody between...
After divorce, children need support and routine
Parents often try to think about what their children need most after a divorce. Do they need less focus on rules and more fun time? Do they need more time with friends? Should they get them some of the things they have been clambering for, like the newest gaming...
Why would you modify a child custody arrangement?
The child custody arrangement that the court helps you set up when you get divorced is based on the facts of the case at that time. If those facts change, you may need to ask for an alteration later on.For instance, maybe you got a job offer and you want to relocate....
Don’t do this if your child wants to live with your ex
You got custody in the divorce, and your child lives with you most of the time. Your ex is still around, though, and the child lives with them every other weekend.You think it's going well, but then your child says they want to live with your ex far more often....