child custody

Custody is a legal term that refers to your rights as a parent and your responsibility to care for your children. During your marriage, you and your spouse shared custody of the children you had together. Following your divorce, you must usually continue to share...

You can change your custody order when it no longer meets your family's needs. Even if you and your coparent agree on the changes, they do not become legally binding until you have a new court order.  Review the requirements and process for requesting a child custody...

You probably know at least one divorced couple who are raising children together. Now that you are going through a divorce yourself, you may be wondering if you will be assigned the same child custody and parenting time arrangement your friends have. Actually, the...

You have every right to protect the physical and emotional well-being of your child. And that includes taking steps in crisis moments such as the aftermath of a natural disaster or other emergency situations. Understanding conditions that would create an emergency...