It doesn't matter who you are, depending on how your parents raised you and your own personal experience, there's a chance that you and your spouse will not completely agree how to raise your children. For this reason there are a few areas that you may want to cover...
Month: January 2018
An emergency order could be issued over false allegations
When one spouse accuses the other of domestic violence, the court may act quickly to protect that person and any children by putting out an emergency protection order.Typically, this order will mandate that the accused has no contact at all with the other party. This...
Why would split custody be used?
Split custody is not very common. Essentially, it's like awarding sole custody of one child to each parent.For instance, perhaps a couple has two daughters. One is 10 years old and the other is 5 years old. In a split custody arrangement, the mother may get full...
The importance of avoiding emotional tunnel vision
Divorce experts warn that people who split up can get what they call "emotional tunnel vision."Essentially, the divorce is taxing. Maybe they didn't want to split up. Maybe they did, but it's still a huge change in their lives, and they have trouble adjusting. These...
What is father hunger?
The term "father hunger" is one sometimes used by psychologists when talking about children of divorce. One psychologist said he often saw this phenomenon when working with kids who lived with their mothers and rarely saw their fathers.He pointed out that the recent...