Parents in Kansas only want what’s best for their children. When going through a challenging divorce, parents may inadvertently spend much of their time focusing on the marital breakup. However, parents need to make sure that their children understand that just...
Child Custody
Factors for co-parents to consider in visitation schedules
Those who go through a divorce will be required to make an array of important decisions. For divorced parents, child custody is one of the main areas of concern. These days, joint custody is the most common arrangement for Kansas families. One important aspect of a...
What to do when a co-parent is uncooperative
For parents in Kansas and across the United States, ending a long-term marriage or relationship can cause much fear, doubt and uncertainty. For children, however, life may suddenly feel like a whirlwind of confusion and chaos. Shared parenting, or co-parenting, is one...
Strategies for creating a perfect parenting plan
The way that parents handle their divorce greatly affects what children take away from this event. Unfortunately, child custody disagreements can mean families will end up in a contentious court battle. However, creating a suitable parenting and child custody plan can...
Getting prepared for a difficult child custody case
In the state of Kansas, many contentious divorces also involve child custody battles, unfortunately. Most parents only want what is best for their kids, but if parents cannot come to an agreement on child custody, the case may go to trial. The proper preparation is...
How to effectively co-parent with a toxic ex-spouse
When parents in Kansas decide to divorce, many issues will inevitably arise that they had never previously considered. Spouses who go through an emotional divorce don’t often come out the other side on the best of terms. The divorce happened for a reason. Trying to...
How to make child custody mediation successful
In a divorce, issues often arise that lead to a great deal of contention. Child custody and parenting time are usually some of the most difficult matters for families to agree on. To help with this, parents in Kansas can undergo child custody mediation. Child custody...
Helping children adjust to a parental divorce
Ending a marriage is one of the most difficult things couples in Kansas can go through. Unfortunately, a divorce can be even more challenging for children of divorcing parents. For children, a parental divorce means the family as they knew it will no longer be the...
When to amend a child custody agreement
The well-being of the children is primarily the number one concern of most parents in Kansas who separate or divorce. Parents often work together to come to a child custody agreement that works best for both parents and kids in their new situations. As children grow...
A few strategies to prepare for a child custody hearing
Sometimes, parents in Kansas who go through a divorce fail to agree on parenting or custody arrangements. If parents can’t come to an agreement on child custody, the matter may go to court. The goal of courts in Kansas is to ensure that all decisions and custody...