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Throughout your entire child custody determination, there’s one overwhelming question that should influence every decision you make: what’s best for your children? Learning to co-parent effectively is a great way to minimize the inevitable disruption your kids experience during the breakup of your marriage. But no one would ever say it’s easy, which is why […]
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Do you or your children’s co-parent have any plans to travel internationally with your children? If so, you should start laying the groundwork for that travel now. While most child custody cases won’t involve any international intrigue, it’s a possibility that you should give at least some thought to, particularly if either parent is a […]
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Domestic violence. Behind closed doors, it secretly bruises the lives of millions of spouses, children, relatives, and friends each year. We’ve all seen the statistics: an estimated 10 million people in the United States are battered each year by their partners. If this is happening to you, rest assured that you are not alone and […]
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Sometimes, for better or for worse, one parent ends up relocating to a completely new area. Partial family relocations can be excruciating, regardless of whether you are the parent leaving or the parent staying behind. It’s no exaggeration to say that relocations can tear families apart. But they don’t have to. This chapter will provide […]
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If you and your ex have tried the court-avoidance approaches in chapter 3 without success, you might be in a high-conflict case. While you probably already have a pretty good idea about what it means to be high conflict, this chapter will give you some tools and tips for working through these tough situations. In […]
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So, maybe you’ve done your best to avoid court, but you’ve realized that the very issues that drove you and your ex apart are still just as present as ever—and they’re preventing you from working out your custody issues reasonably or fairly. Maybe your ex is just uncooperative or stuck on an issue that’s keeping […]
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In the last chapter, we talked about how the judge determines what’s in the best interests of the child if your case goes to court for a custody determination. As you can see, though, that’s leaving a lot of power in the court’s hands. Most separating couples don’t let the court decide their custody disputes: […]
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In the last chapter, we gave you a basic introduction to the vocabulary of child custody determinations. Now, let’s take a closer look at the most important term: the best interests of the child. This chapter will discuss several aspects of the child’s best interests, including these: What factors go into deciding what’s in your […]
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Buckle up! If you’re ready to learn about how child custody works in North Carolina—and, generally speaking, in most jurisdictions—there are a few things you need to know right off the bat. This chapter will set you up with a roadmap of where you’ll be going, what you’ll be learning, and the vocabulary you need […]
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If you’re reading this, you’re probably either going through a separation right now or you have reason to expect that you’ll be involved in a child custody dispute soon. We know this is a tough time, and we’re sorry you’ve found yourself here—but we believe you can reach a workable child custody arrangement if you’re […]
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