Figuring out how to raise your children with your ex-spouse or ex-partner can be a struggle. You and your child’s other parent may have different parenting philosophies, and you might each have different ideas about what’s best for your child. This can make effective...
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How to help your child transition to school after a divorce
The summer is generally a relaxing time, but couples who divorced over the summer months may find the looming school year to be a source of stress. How will you help your child transition back to school when their entire life as they know it has changed? Relax and...
How to go about obtaining a child custody modification
Child custody can be an important ongoing topic and area of concern for divorced couples with children. Parents who share custody or have child custody concerns should be familiar with how child custody is determined and how it may be modified in certain situations....
Custody challenges during the holidays
The end of the year holidays is a busy and stressful time for everyone, and Mississippi parents with a custody schedule to follow may find themselves facing new or additional issues during this time. Mississippi law follows the “best interest of the child” standard...
Have you and your child been subjected to parental alienation?
Child custody disputes can quickly become heated, with each parent thinking that he or she knows what’s best for their child. Although many of these disputes can be resolved through effective negotiations, sometimes parents use tactics that are unfair and downright...
Protecting the children in a divorce
Although divorce is never easy, it is the children who often suffer the most in the years leading up to and after this painful life change. Divorce will upend a child’s life no matter their age when it happens or whether the split is amicable or contentious, and this...
What to know about child custody in Mississippi
Parents going through a divorce may be very concerned about how much time they will get to spend with their child once the split is complete. Knowing that you will probably not see your child every single day post-divorce can be upsetting, so it is important to have a...
Help with child custody worries for Mississippi parents
Working through child custody concerns during the divorce process can be overwhelming. For parents who are facing child custody worries, understanding how child custody is determined can be helpful. How child custody is determined in Mississippi Every child custody...
What are the best interests of the child?
Divorce is painful for everyone involved, but for the children it can be especially traumatizing. But because the fundamental differences that eventually pull a couple apart can create tension in the family for years, divorce often ends up being the right decision for...
Finding flexibility in co-parenting during the holidays
The holiday season is a special time for gift-giving, family traditions and a change of pace, much of it focused on the children. Unfortunately, these special moments can be spoiled when parents who share custody have not put in place a holiday plan ahead of time, or...