When children go through a divorce, it's difficult for them. They have to adjust to new situations and may have their lives uprooted. They might find themselves in new homes or living alone with a mother or father and unable to see the other parent.As a grandparent to...
Family Law
Parental alienation has 2 sides and can result in a struggle
Parental alienation syndrome is a serious problem in some child custody cases. Parental alienation is a situation where one parent believes that the other has turned his or her children against him or her as a result of the custodial parent's indoctrination and...
Seeking citizenship for a foreign-born American child
When a child is born in another country while on a military base or to American parents, the right paperwork must be filed to help that child obtain citizenship. It is an automatic right, but the correct legal paperwork still has to be filed.If a child is born out of...
Tri-parenting is becoming the new normal in more court rulings
Children don't always have only two parents. Some in divorced families have two sets of mothers and two sets of fathers. Even though only two people are biologically related to a child, that doesn't mean a third person isn't as involved or doesn't deserve the same...
What happens when unmarried couples live together and separate?
When unmarried people live together, they begin to collect assets together, much like married couples. In most cases, these individuals aren't protected by marital laws, so there is no requirement that they split assets upon moving out or breaking up. Fortunately,...
Choosing adoption: What you should know
Adoption can help a child find the home he or she has been longing for. It can help you complete your family and enjoy the benefits of parenthood. There are several different things you should know about adoption. The way you adopt, for instance, can make a...
Child support report to be reviewed in 2017
If you pay child support or receive it, then you may be interested to know that there is a panel that reviews it and suggests changes regulations and guidelines as necessary. This panel makes decisions that could affect your support obligations or how much you'll...
Can parents be held accountable for a child’s actions?
When your child does something wrong, your child should be made to understand why the action was wrong and potentially be punished for it. At a certain age, children should know the difference between right and wrong. If they do something wrong, then parents can be...
There’s no need to be afraid of divorce
Even in today's progressive social climate, divorce is often thought of in far more negative terms than is necessary. Often, those who are facing a divorce are tempted to project unfairly negative things onto themselves and others because of social stigmas that...
Make summer vacation plans a bit easier
Taking a summer vacation as a family is something that many people look forward to. For children who have divorced parents, that vacation is something that will mean spending time with one parent at a time. For the parents, this vacation means having to do some...