At the time of your divorce, the terms set forth in you and your ex’s parenting plan were likely workable. Yet, as your children grow up, their needs and schedules may have changed. And you or your ex may also have experienced changes in circumstance that have...
What happens when parents disagree on medical decisions for their child?
When it comes to your children, their health and well-being are always top priority. When two parents disagree on the health and medical decisions surrounding their child, it can lead to intense disputes – and for good reason. Making the wrong decision could put your...
Divorce & Child Custody: Fact Vs. Fiction
Divorce and child custody can be complicated legal issues. What you hear from friends or on the internet may not always be true, and entering into a divorce with the wrong expectations can possibly make things more difficult for you down the road. While you aren't...
About supervised visits
Parents in Minnesota who have supervised visitation are only permitted to see their children while being supervised by another person. The visits can take place at a designated visitation facility, like a child care center, or can be arranged at the home of the...
Co-parents who want low-stress do these things
When you signed divorce papers, you undoubtedly understood that your decision was going to disrupt your children's lives. However, you didn't let that worry you too much because you strongly believed that with lots of love and support, your kids would be okay. Now...
Tips on how to successfully co-parent a teen
Minnesota parents who have been through a divorce, are living apart and are struggling to co-parent their teenaged child should consider several ways they could possibly improve their family situation. Successful co-parenting provides a teenager with stability and...
Mediation may help maintain amicable parenting relationships
Before you had your children, you and the other parent likely had many talks and made many promises about how much you would love the children and always care for them. You may have even had the foresight to discuss how you would handle child custody arrangements or...
Working together to parent the children after the split
Minnesota residents who are going through a divorce have many things to consider. If they are parents, one of their primary concerns will be raising their children after the split. For many couples, this means figuring out how to co-parent successfully while keeping...
How Minnesota exes can achieve co-parenting success in divorce
No matter what exact issues have led you to determine that your marriage is no longer viable, you understand the implications a divorce will have in your children's lives and you want to do whatever you can to ease their transition into a new lifestyle. You and your...
Making a successful co-parenting plan
Minnesota parents who are divorcing may struggle with how to handle time with their children. While joint custody is increasingly preferred by divorcing couples as well as family courts, it can be difficult to handle emotionally and practically. Most parents are...
