An effective co-parenting plan works in the best interests of the child. After a divorce, New Hampshire parents will likely live at separate residences. Now, the two parents must work together to raise the child while living apart. Understanding what a co-parenting...
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How parallel parenting can help high-conflict divorce
Couples going through a high-conflict divorce in New Hampshire frequently have difficulty coming to a child custody agreement with their former spouse. Yet, scientific research indicates that children of divorce do better when both parents remain involved in their...
What could negatively affect your child custody?
When a family goes through a separation or divorce in New Hampshire, one of the most pressing concerns is the well-being and care of the children involved. Navigating the child custody process can be a complicated and emotional journey. In New Hampshire, courts make...
The challenges for fathers when it comes to child custody
Divorce is rife with emotionally charged issues that often see soon-to-be ex-spouses at their worst. However, when children are involved in the marital split, their best interests should be front and center. Moms and dads who fall short in putting them first do so at...
FAQs about child custody mediation
New Hampshire parents whose marriages end in divorce have multiple options. While you can certainly go through a nasty custody battle with your ex, that’s not the best-case scenario. If you’ve been wondering about the process of child custody mediation, you’ve...
Planning a summer co-parenting schedule
As we approach summer in New Hampshire, it's time to start planning for the summer months. If you're in a co-parenting relationship with school-aged children, it's extra important to make sure your summer plans are set in stone. During the months that school is in...
What are the considerations when it comes to child custody?
Child custody is a concern of parents when they no longer have a relationship. Whether parents are divorcing or unmarried but not together, figuring out who will get custody of the children in New Hampshire requires specific considerations to be explored before...
Why is the alternating weeks custody schedule not ideal?
Parents in New Hampshire who are no longer married or together must work on deciding how to divide custody of their children. While some might think that alternating weeks is the fairest option, it’s not the best. These are reasons to avoid it and some better...
What are the unexpected pitfalls of nesting?
Nesting is a popular arrangement that keeps the children of a divorcing couple in the family home during negotiations and sometimes even long after the divorce is final. Although nesting can provide many advantages for children of divorce, the arrangement can pose...
Losses that some people encounter after they divorce
Many divorcing couples know that a split is the best thing for their lives, and while they know their post-divorce lives will be different, some of the losses that former New Hampshire spouses encounter may be unexpected. Consider how to deal with the following holes...