Co-parenting apps are used by parents but can significantly benefit minor children in several ways. Use of the app can reduce parental conflict, creating a less stressful and more stable environment for the child. By ensuring clear schedules for and communication about pickups, drop-offs, and activities, the apps reduce confusion and last-minute changes that would be unsettling for children. Consistent routines provide a sense of security and predictability for children, which is crucial for their emotional and social development.

Many parents are frustrated by oversight and lack of attention to detail in their child custody orders and parenting plans. We can help you upgrade your orders with comprehensive terminology and provisions to address the needs of your children and improve and enhance expectations between parents

Transparency and patience are important concepts when dealing with an unreasonable opposing party in a lawsuit. By being upfront about your position, evidence, and willingness to negotiate, you can signal that you're not playing games or hiding information.

By making good decisions early about who to hire as your counsel and what your desired outcome should realistically be for your type of case, you can make your money go further for your case.

When parents become unavailable or unfit to have custody of their children, our trial lawyers represent grandparents and other extended family members in guardianship and requests for placement that are necessary to protect minor children.

Individuals with legal issues can find specialized lawyers by seeking referrals from other attorneys, utilizing the few legitimate online legal directories such as Chambers and Partners or The Best Lawyers America, or searching academy or fellowship directories like the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers or the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Child support calculators are designed to work for incomes ranging from upper-middle class to below the federal poverty level. The formulas cease to work when incomes exceed a certain amount per month. When your income exceeds your state’s child support ceiling, the court has discretion to make an “upward deviation” and require additional child support beyond the maximum obligation in the child support calculator.

There are two major reasons that the damage from an unfair one-sided communication can’t be corrected simply by giving the other side a chance to speak and be heard later.

To request emergency custody of a child, the person seeking the emergency must be able to show that an emergency order is necessary because the child is in harm's way and will likely be irreparably harmed if the emergency is not granted.

A parent involved in a custody or visitation case should focus on child-centered facts that will help the judge make the right decision. When available, independent, objective evidence, such as photographs, records, grades, and written communication, can bolster a parent’s case for custody.

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There are many myths and misconceptions about custody, visitation, and child support. Unfortunately, many of the misunderstandings were created and have been perpetuated by legal professionals. Here, we clean up the terminology and explain basic concepts.

A parent whose child has disclosed a preference to them should consult with an attorney to learn how the child’s preference may be presented to the court in an acceptable, objective manner. 

In contested, high conflict cases involving children, sometimes professionals are designated to work with the parents and children.