Guardianship It isn’t uncommon for cognitively disabled adults to have a guardian who’s able to make decisions based upon the disabled adult’s best interests. A person who’s named a guardian may make decisions regarding medical care, financial affairs, living arrangements, and more. Generally speaking, the guardianship you’d have over a…
Do I Have to Be Involved with My Kids? The Short Answer: No No, you do not have to be involved in your child’s life, even if you have been proven to be the biological parent via DNA test. There is a difference between a person who’s not involved in…
How to Explain Absent Parents to Children If your child’s other parent is not involved in your child’s life, your child may have questions about who their parent is, or why they aren’t able to be there for your child. While you may be tempted to tell them everything, particularly…
What Is Custodial Interference? In short, custodial interference occurs when one parent deliberately interferes with the other parent’s court ordered parent time. Many parents have come up with creative methods to keep their children away from the other parent. A parent may tell their ex that the child is sick…
Can Biological Parents Change Their Mind? Can biological parents change their minds after giving the child up for adoption? Well, in most cases, it is not an option. What Does “Adoption” Mean? In most cases, adoption is final and cannot be “undone.” When you give a child up for adoption,…
Many people wonder whether or not they can even get full custody, or if it’s even possible in the first place. What Does Full Custody Mean? Colloquially, when people say that they have full custody (also referred to as sole custody), they’re typically referring to an arrangement where the children…
If you don’t like your ex’s new significant other, you may be wondering whether or not there’s anything you can do to keep them away from your kids. When You Don’t Like Your Ex’s New Partner It’s not uncommon for parents to be apprehensive about their children meeting their ex’s…
Much like regular parent time, holiday parent time refers to the custody arrangement you have with your ex, but specifically around the holiday season. Your divorce decree likely includes provisions pertaining to where your children will spend holidays on both even and odd years. Parents are free to negotiate the…
Grandparents can be a huge help when it comes to raising a child. However, there are certainly cases where it may not be in the best interest of the child to have a relationship with their grandparents. In other cases, it may be in the best interest of the child…
It’s not unheard of for divorcing couples to threaten each other with DCFS involvement. This is especially true in high conflict divorces. Though the idea of DCFS showing up on your doorstep may be unsettling, it’s important to understand their process and understand your rights. Although your spouse may attempt…
How to Survive and Thrive When Your Marriage Ends