Child Custody

Parents help oversee the social and physical development of their children. Enrolling them in school is part of that process. So is encouraging their participation in age-appropriate activities with their peers. Children of various ages may participate in soccer...

Sharing custody requires careful planning. Parents have to work out a regular schedule. They also typically need to have arrangements that help them share legal authority. Parents need to have rules for communication with one another and systems in place to help them...

Parents who don’t live close to their children often have to rely on alternatives to in-person visits. The virtual visits use technology, such as video chats, text messages or emails. By having this contact with each other, the parent and children can build and...

The entire family has to make abrupt adjustments when parents separate or decide to divorce. The division of parenting time between two households can create a number of different logistical challenges. The parents have to change their schedules and find effective...

When married couples have children, there's little question about the rights of the parents. They share responsibility for the children even if they decide to divorce eventually. Arranging for shared custody is standard protocol when married couples divorce. People...

Parenting with an ex isn’t always easy. Most parents who use this parenting style after ending a romantic relationship already know that they need to do what’s in the best interests of the children. But the “how” not the “what” can remain a challenge regardless. At...

Virtual school classes have been an option for years. Many parents in Indiana have remained reasonably skeptical about the idea of having their children attend remote classes. After the widespread adoption of virtual classes in recent years, people have become more...

Sharing custody of minor children means coordinating schedules and communicating with a child’s other parent about their needs. Maintaining a certain degree of proximity is also usually very important for Indiana co-parents. After all, frequent custody exchanges...

Falling in love with someone from another religion may never have seemed like a problem to you. What mattered most was their sense of morality and their faithful observance of their religion, not necessarily which church they attended. The two of you may have been...

When you and your spouse sat down to discuss your divorce, one of the main topics you were concerned about was how to divide your children’s time between homes and how to make sure they get all they need. You have two older teens, one being 15 and another 17, so you...