by The coParenter Team | Dec 8, 2022 | Co-parenting, Dealing with Conflict, Divorce
A restraining order, also referred to as a no-contact order, is a common legal enforcement mechanism in the US. Usually, divorcing people initiate restraining orders when one partner has been violent toward the other or when there are concerns about the safety of...
by The coParenter Team | Sep 17, 2022 | Co-parenting, Custody, Divorce
Joint physical or legal custody is not always the best solution for a child. After all, there are different circumstances in life. Before learning how to fight for 50-50 custody, parents should consider the pros and cons. Below we will look at four types of childcare...
by The coParenter Team | Aug 7, 2022 | Co-parenting, Dealing with Conflict
Divorce is a painful situation that affects each spouse and child differently. Some couples break up peacefully and maintain a civilized relationship, while others start a full-scale war using a child as a weapon. The most frequent tactic is when the ex manipulates a...
by The coParenter Team | Jun 7, 2022 | Co-parenting
While some people fall into a stress-free co-parenting relationship and remain friends after a divorce, others may refuse to move beyond past conflict. As a result, the inability to communicate and cooperate can negatively affect their child’s safety and...
by Hon. Sherrill A. Ellsworth (retired) | May 19, 2020 | Ask the Expert, Blended Families, Co-parenting, Sherrill Ellsworth, Stepparents
The title of ‘Step Mom’ can be such an unenviable one. One minute you are cool, the next you are unfriended or simply disregarded. You may be branded as the questionable adult in the room with little to no parental power. Did you break up the marriage? Are you trying...
by Karen Bonnell | Sep 19, 2019 | Ask the Expert, Co-parenting, Karen Bonnell
A wise move for both co-parents is to respect each other’s parenting time. Each parent is responsible for caring for children during his or her residential time. It interferes with effective co-parenting when one parent makes plans for the kids during the other’s...
