Child Custody

A decision to divorce is one that affects everyone in a family home, including one’s children. While people who are going through a divorce often focus on property division, it’s also critical to include parenting time, decision making, child support and similar...

Most parenting plans address regular schedules, holidays, vacations and transportation arrangements. However, many parents overlook an issue that inevitably arises at some point: illness. Whether it is a child with the flu or a parent recovering from a serious medical...

When parents in West Virginia get divorced, they have to determine how to split up custody. This can be done through the court, which will make a child custody determination. West Virginia law stipulates that this can refer to both physical and legal custody. Physical...

Planning summer vacations comes with a mixture of emotions. There’s usually excitement about the trip, but there may also be a bit of stress because of having to plan. For parents who have co-parenting arrangements, there’s another level of stress that’s added.  It’s...

Parents who share physical custody or parenting time typically also share legal custody or the right to make decisions about their children. Attempting to negotiate every new concern or need on demand can create opportunities for conflict between the parents, which is...

If you are a parent getting a divorce, child custody issues – or your legal rights as a parent to your children – may be high on your list of concerns. There are several basic terms to understand when going through the child custody process. These terms include legal,...

If you’re facing criminal charges, you are likely thinking about the more traditional ramifications. Will you spend time in jail? Will you have to pay fines? How will this impact your ability to get a job in the future? But if you are also a co-parent, it’s important...

Trying to raise children with your ex can be a challenging experience. Some people who go through divorce want to pretend like their ex doesn’t exist, but that’s not possible when you share children.  Finding ways to keep the communication in child custody situations...

Co-parenting a child with any kind of special need or chronic health condition across two homes after separation or divorce can be a challenge. That’s especially true when parents don’t agree on how to treat or deal with a condition.  Parents of children with...

Typically, parents have the option of establishing their own custody arrangements. If they can't reach an agreement by cooperating with one another, then they may need to ask a family law judge for assistance. In litigated custody scenarios, judges attempt to make...