You and your spouse may not agree on much anymore, but one thing you do agree on is that your children are very much a priority – especially as you approach a divorce. While there’s no way to entirely eliminate the stress of your divorce from your children’s...
Co-parenting after divorce
When Pennsylvania spouses come to the difficult decision to end the marriage, a host of difficult issues inevitably arise. However, one of the most vexing concerns is likely to be how best to mitigate the emotional and developmental harm the process may do to the...
Divorce versus staying married: A Dilemma worth pondering
In Pennsylvania and across the United States, couples thinking about divorce face practical and emotional issues. Sadness beyond words often occurs when a couple contemplates divorce after many years of marriage. Couples with children face additional difficulties....
Can ADR methods help you solve a family law dispute?
When it comes to family law disputes in Pennsylvania, many people believe that the only way to get a fair result is through a court battle. However, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods can provide a more efficient and cost-effective solution than going to...
Understanding effective co-parenting
Even if Pennsylvania parents are not together, they are usually both committed to raising healthy, emotionally secure children. When both parents are involved in raising their child together the process is called co-parenting. Defining co-parenting Many people assume...
Building a healthy co-parenting relationship
Pennsylvania law generally allows both parents to have a relationship with their kids after a divorce. Therefore, your former spouse will remain a part of your life for many years to come if you share children. Making that time as pleasant as possible will benefit...
How to become successful co-parents
Co-parenting has many challenges. However, parents in Pennsylvania who want to ensure that they are successful as co-parents and offer their children a healthy, stable environment to grow up in can achieve this by developing a positive relationship with each other and...
Alternatives to alternating weeks co-parenting
Alternating weeks is a custody plan that may sound good in theory but has been shown to have its faults when put into practice. When creating a custody plan in Pennsylvania, the alternating week schedule is the simplest option at face value, but the logistical...
Tips for fathers to excel at co-parenting
Divorced fathers in Pennsylvania want the best for their children. Being successful at co-parenting is one of the best ways to give kids the sense of normalcy they need. These tips can help fathers be great at it. Be an effective communicator Successful co-parenting...
Stepparent adoption: understanding the process
Adoption cases are often challenging for individuals who wish to become parents. Stepparent adoption can be complex since one of the children's biological parents must give up parental rights for the adoption to be legal. If you're a Pennsylvania resident, here are...
