When parents go through a divorce, the bitter fallout can severely affect their children. Hence, it is crucial for both parents to try and minimize the conflict and competition between themselves. Yet, some parents struggle. If you fear your spouse is one of those...
Child Custody
How social media can harm you during divorce
With billions of users worldwide, social media has become a routine part of life. People use online platforms for various reasons, such as sharing pictures, messaging, shopping, business and much more. While this all sounds harmless enough, there are some potential...
Dealing with parent-teacher conferences as co-parents
If the upcoming school year will be the first since your separation or divorce, you’re likely concerned about how you and your co-parent can remain involved in your child’s education and activities while minimizing your interaction with each other. One area of...
Divorce affects teens differently than younger children
Parents who divorce when their children are in their teens sometimes think it will be easier on them than if they were still young children. They likely have friends with divorced parents. They’re old enough to understand the reasons why marriages break up. It’s...
How do parents’ divorces impact their kids’ academics?
A factor that often keeps parents in a marriage longer than they should have remained in it is the fear of how their marriage might adversely impact their child's wellbeing. The impact that divorce can have on a child's mental health has been widely reported. While...
Virtual visits are useful in many circumstances
Being able to see your child in person is often the highlight of a parent’s day, especially if they don’t live with you. The desire to see them can often lead parents to do whatever it takes to make the visits happen. Unfortunately, there are sometimes circumstances,...
How does remarriage affect your child?
A major part of child custody is learning to adjust to the changes in your family structure. As time goes on, you and your ex may remarry, adding new spouses and possibly other children into your home. Many times, this can cause some disruption with your children. In...
What to do when the other parent refuses visitation?
If you are in a situation where you are not together with your child's other parent and you are not the custodial parent, you may run into a time when he or she refuses to allow you to see your child. This can be quite devastating, but do know Massachusetts law is on...
Can visitation be adjusted for extracurricular activities?
It can be very difficult to manage the children's schedules when you are divorced and trying to maintain visitation in Massachusetts. Things can get even trickier once extracurricular activities come into play. Dealing with busy schedules can affect your normal...
How can you make the holidays easier after divorce?
You probably had to deal with a lot of issues after your Massachusetts divorce when it came to helping the kids adjust. Depending on their ages, your children may not have understood what was happening or they may have been quite upset. In time, they may have...