Couples who are separated should ensure that they are familiar with the child custody process. This knowledge will help them in the courtroom if they decide to file for divorce. The term “custody” brings up images of one parent losing and the other winning. This adds tension to an already unpleasant situation. Fortunately, there is a way that parents can resolve child rearing...
There are a lot of similarities between two separated parents with joint custody adjusting to their new relationship, and the typical development of a young child. At about two years of age, children don’t yet know how to share, but may enjoy the company of other children. By about three years of age, children begin learning to share and begin to play with each other with the same toy....
It is a common misconception that joint child custody gives parents a 50/50 opportunity to care for their children after divorce. Most parents who file petitions seeking child custody rights have this thinking, but the reality is that at no single moment time can you share the child in equal measure. This can be confirmed from the analogy of King Solomon’s wisdom that sought to find the...
If you have one or more children and you are facing a divorce, you know by now there are far more important decisions to be made than how to divide up personal belongings. You may also be realizing there is much more to learn than you ever imagined – and probably more than you ever wished to know. While your family goes through this difficult time, trust that you will all make it through...
When separating or divorced parents go to battle over child custody or access, their unwillingness to budge from their position often hurts more than it helps. There is no doubt that your child is your most prized position. The same is true of his or her other parent. While you are concerned about how much time you will get to spend with your child, demanding full custody or attempting to shut...
Let’s face it; there is nothing pretty about custody disputes. It is one parent versus the other and it can get ugly. In order to establish custody and access to children a parent must prove the opposite parent unfit, or unable to provide the stability that they can easily offer. To do this it requires a lot of hard found proof. Affidavits from even the most prominent people can prove...
Occasionally, parents cite their child’s opinion in residency, access and custody cases, in the hope that this might sway the verdict. On other occasions, the child might want to state their opinion themselves. A child’s opinion might be based on parental conflicts, wanting to be near their friends, or the desire to avoid certain parental discipline (if one of the parents is less...
With many divorce and separation situations come child custody battles. Child custody issues can seem rather one-sided at times. Each side has their own case with reasons as to why they are the better parent and the other parent is the world’s worst parent ever. Each side has a way of convincing others that they are in the right by presenting the story in a certain way. Our divorce...
If you are in the process of getting a divorce and have children, you may be wondering about the negative impacts of divorce on kids. No matter the age of your children, it is inevitable that they will be impacted by this change in family dynamics and living situation. Staying together for the sake of the children can be just as, if not more, damaging to children, it is best to find a way to...
Custody battles are common among separated parents in Ontario. This is usually because each party usually has an opinion regarding what is best for their child. When they fail to reach an amicable agreement, the only option is to go to court. By so doing, each parent believes that once they are able to prove their abilities and suitability to bring up the child then the court’s ruling will be...
