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7 Tips for Parenting With A Narcissist – Part II
Family CourtParenting with a narcissist is complicated. Some actions as criticizing the narcissistic parent to the children will increase the lack...
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Family CourtParenting with a narcissist seems like an impossibility. Truthfully you’re not really going to be parenting with them, it’s more...
Read this BlogVisitation and Co-parenting After Divorce
Family CourtOne of the most difficult parts of coparenting can be navigating visitation after divorce and parenting time. Often one parent...
Read this BlogSetting Agendas for Your Kids with Visitation and Co-parenting
Family CourtWhen you’re embarking on a separation or divorce, one of the most emotional parts of the process can be creating...
Read this BlogChallenging Coparenting Times: Holidays & Visitation
Family CourtBeing divorced during the holidays can be challenging for you and your kids. Holiday visitation during divorce can often raise...
Read this BlogHow to Bring Calm to Your Home if Your Kids Take Opposing Sides in Divorce –and Your Hostile Ex is No Help
Family CourtWhen parents are getting divorced, the children may take sides with one or the other, even if you’ve tried to...
Read this BlogWhat if You Win Child Custody, but Your Child Wants to Live With Your Former Spouse?
Family CourtAsk most anyone going through the divorce process, and they will tell you: child custody issues are at the top...
Read this BlogHow Hard is it to Modify a Co-Parenting Agreement?
Family CourtHow Hard is it to Modify A Co-Parenting Arrangement? Co-parenting arrangements work well until they don’t. A substantial change in...
Read this BlogHow to Handle Custody if You and Your Ex Have Different Coronavirus Safety Rules?
Family CourtThe coronavirus pandemic has brought unique challenges to divorced and separated parents, especially when it comes to staying safe. Families...
Read this BlogUsing Zoom and Online Tools to Make Child Custody Arrangement Work Better
Family CourtLearning to co-parent isn’t always easy after divorce or separation, but thanks to a range of new online tools, it...
Read this BlogThe Benefits of Being in a Blended Family
Family CourtIf step parenting sometimes feels thankless and impossible to get right, you’re not alone, and if you’re frustrated while trying...
Read this BlogIs a Stepparent Required to Pay Child Support?
Family CourtIt’s common for stepparents to assume a certain degree of financial responsibility for their stepchildren in a blended family. But...
Read this BlogWhat 13,000 Families Taught Jean McBride About Step-Parenting
Family CourtSometimes, step-parenting can feel like a lose-lose situation. Even with the best of intentions, there are so many factors that...
Read this BlogWhy Stepmoms Have Such a Bad Rap
Family CourtCreating a blended family and attempting to be a resource and a role model for a child who is not...
Read this BlogKids Playing Favorites in Divorce
Family CourtWhen Kids Are Playing Favorites in Divorce “Playing favorites” is an age-old pastime for toddlers through teenagers. It can be...
Read this BlogCo-Parenting When Your Ex is a Jerk
Family CourtJulie Ross: Co-Parenting with a Jerk Unlike marriage, parenting is for life. And what that means is that sometimes you’re...
Read this BlogThe Hardest Conversations: Talking Divorce with Your Kids
Family CourtTalking About Divorce with the Kids: From Childhood to Adulthood According to a recent article in Science magazine, gossip and...
Read this BlogDivorce Expert Dr. Mark Banschick Defines the Children’s Bill of Rights to Prevent Mistreatment During Divorce
Family CourtA Child’s Bill of Rights One of the most compelling shifts this week’s guest has made in his work is...
Read this BlogBe Smart About Divorce and Creating Bi-Nuclear Families
Family CourtIntelligent Divorce and What’s so Smart About It Children of divorce experience a slew of side effects from poor grades,...
Read this BlogPsychologist Dr. Mark Banschick Shares Expertise Helping Children Survive Divorce
Family CourtDr. Mark Banschick: Parenting During Divorce You may have clear boundaries in mind that, you’ve always sworn, would be the point...
Read this BlogUnderstanding New York Adoption
Family CourtAlmost anyone over the age of 18 can adopt a child under New York law, although some individuals who have...
Read this BlogCo-Parenting with a Hostile Ex-Partner
Family CourtIn a perfect world divorced parents would be able to put their feelings aside and be united in their efforts...
Read this BlogMaking Holidays Meaningful for Children After Divorce
Family CourtHolidays can be a wonderful time for families to create memories and traditions. When a family goes through a divorce,...
Read this BlogFostering Harmony Between Your Children and Your New Partner
Family CourtAdapting to life after a divorce can be challenging to say the least. Parents and children are often confronted with...
Read this BlogInternational Custody Orders
Family CourtToday advances in technology and the globalization of the world marketplace have made it increasingly common for American citizens to...
Read this Blog3 Ways To Avoid Being An Evil Stepmother
Family CourtWhat Fairy Tales Say Fairy Tales have taught us that stepmothers are harsh taskmasters and purveyors of poisoned apples. Truthfully,...
Read this BlogCalculating “Add-On” Child Support In New York: Educational Expenses
Family CourtThis blog entry is the final post in a six-part series on child support in New York State. The purpose...
Read this BlogCalculating “Add-On” Child Support In New York: Health-Related Expenses
Family CourtThis blog post is fifth in a six-part series on child support in New York State. The purpose of this...
Read this BlogCalculating “Add-On” Child Support in New York: Child Care Expenses
Family CourtThis blog post is fourth in a six-part series on child support in New York State. The purpose of this...
Read this BlogCalculating The Basic Child Support Obligation In New York, Part II
Family CourtThe purpose of this series of blog posts is to guide you through the basics of calculating child support in...
Read this BlogHow Does Child Support Work in New York?
Family CourtMost parents going through a separation or divorce, whether they’re in mediation, Collaborative Law or in a court-based litigation process,...
Read this BlogNoting The End Of A Co-Parenting Relationship
Family CourtWhen I got divorced well over a decade ago, my children were both under the age of ten. My youngest...
Read this BlogProtecting Children In Divorce
Family CourtMy Story I had been a divorce litigator for 10 years when I faced divorce myself. At the time, I...
Read this BlogMindful Co-Parenting: An Introduction
Family CourtDivorce can cause a lot of sleepless nights. Worries about joint property and investments, co-owned businesses, not to mention peace,...
Read this BlogParenting & Divorce: The Impacts of Divorce
Children, Children in Divorce, Family CourtI attended a great panel talk the other week on parenting through divorce. The talk was organized by Elise Pettus,...
Read this BlogParenting & Divorce: Typical Child Behaviors
Children, Children in Divorce, Family CourtI attended a great panel talk the other week on parenting through divorce. The talk was organized by Elise Pettus,...
Read this BlogParenting & Divorce: Tips For Parents
Children, Children in Divorce, Family CourtI attended a great panel talk the other week on parenting through divorce. The talk was organized by Elise Pettus,...
Read this BlogNew York Child Support Guide – Everything You Need To Know
Child Support, Children in Divorce, Family CourtMost parents going through a separation or divorce, whether in mediation, Collaborative Law, or court-based litigation, are aware that some...
Read this BlogParental Alienation: Everything You Need To Know
Children in Divorce, Divorce with children, Family CourtRecently I spoke to Charlie Jamison on my radio show, Divorce Dialogues. Charlie is a Board-certified Marital and Family Law...
Read this BlogMindful Co-Parenting After Divorce: The 6 Keys
Children in Divorce, Coparenting, Divorce with children, Family CourtDivorce can cause a lot of sleepless nights. Worries about joint property and investments, co-owned businesses, not to mention peace,...
Read this BlogActions As Evidence: How Your Threats and Insults Can Cost you Custody
Custody, Divorce, Divorce with children, Family CourtActions As Evidence: Shifting Your Mindset in Divorce Divorce can be disorienting. Things you thought you knew about your spouse...
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