Many parents assume that divorce means splitting custody, and that means moving the children from one house to the other. Maybe they plan to sell the home where they lived as a family and buy two new homes of their own. This part of a divorce can actually be hardest on the children on a …
Health professionals are quick to note that vaccines are safe, that there is no evidence they can harm a child and that they actually protect them from many very real threats, diseases which can be life-threatening for a young child. However, not all parents accept this science, and there are those who stand staunchly against …
For better or worse, social media is part of modern American existence. We communicate our beliefs, share jokes, donate to important causes and keep in touch that way. But parents don’t always agree about how much social media use or exposure their children should have, even when those parents get along. When the parents are …
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Many parents don’t fully agree on their child’s social media usage, but the battle can become downright complex when the parents are divorced. If you and your co-parent don’t see eye-to-eye about things like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Kik, you might think that you’re fighting a never-ending war. In these cases, it might be …
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The holiday season can help bring you closer with your children. As you share meals, exchange gifts and travel to see family, you get to bond with your kids. But after a recent divorce, you may worry about how you will share holiday time. Co-parenting through the holidays doesn’t have to be difficult for you …
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When fathers in Oregon consider divorce, they may hold back from leaving a clearly unhealthy relationship because they are worried about losing their relationship with their children. However, across the country, family courts increasingly favor joint custody and give both fathers and mothers an equal space to seek custody of their children. Even when physical …
Noncustodial parents who want to win custody of their children will need to show that they have taken an active role in their children’s lives. It may also be necessary to show that the custodial parent has made it difficult or impossible to do so. This can be done with phone and visitation logs that …
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When Oregon parents make the decision to divorce, they may worry about how best to help their children deal with the end of the marriage. Of course, many kids struggle to adjust, because it can bring a great deal of change and uncertainty in their lives. At the same time, kids who grow up in …
Parents in Oregon who are getting a divorce should know that research shows that having consistent and frequent contact with their children via text and social media can be an important factor in fortifying their relationship. The researchers also determined that in cases in which the children and divorced parents are residing in separate households, …
When a divorce involves two individuals who do not have children, it is possible for the ex-spouses to completely separate from one another and never have interactions again. However, when children are involved, the situation can be challenging. Parents in Oregon who are going through a divorce may have the option of sole custody parenting, …