Divorce can be intensely difficult, even years after it is finalized. Residual tension and bitterness over the terms of the divorce can make it difficult for former spouses to associate on cordial terms. However, doing so becomes crucial when those parties share custody of a child. Failing to exercise appropriate coparenting techniques can have debilitating effects on a child’s emotional…
Gold medal Olympic skier Bode Miller hopes to gain custody of two children following his wife’s recent miscarriage. The five-time medalist and World Cup-winner has filed two suits against two different women in order to claim paternity and ultimately secure child custody of two children, one of whom has yet to be born. Fathers in Michigan who fail to properly…
The holiday season can be a difficult time to be a divorced or separated parent. When coupled with the stress often associated with the holidays, dealing with problematic child custody arrangements and visitation schedules can be overwhelming for Michigan parents. It is understandable that this can lead to an unsatisfactory and less-than-enjoyable holiday season. However, parents who feel their holidays…
A 24-year-old man wants to see the child of a girl he admitted to raping when he was 17, filing a petition seeking visitation rights because he is currently paying $110 in weekly child support to the child’s mother. She was 14 at the time of the rape. The case has raised the question of whether convicted rapists should be…
A child custody case centered on a family from the TLC reality show “Toddlers & Tiaras” has pageant mothers concerned that their children’s participation in beauty pageants could cost them their custody rights. In the case, a 6-year-old girl’s father reportedly cited her child beauty pageant hobby as a reason why he should be awarded full custody, believing the pageants…
Recent collegiate research suggests that parents who are hostile and combative following a divorce can eventually work together to improve their co-parenting skills and better serve their children’s best interests. The study examined interview responses from 20 mothers who share physical child custody with their former partners, half of which reported having “contentious relationships” with the other parents. Most of…
Post-divorce child custody agreements are often individualized to meet the needs of both parents and children. These agreements may also be modified throughout the children’s lives, so that both parents are able to spend important times with their children. A recent case highlights a very unusual custody agreement that may be precedent-setting for sports loving divorcees with children. It is…
There is no doubt that some divorces can turn bitter. When children are involved, there are cases when a vengeful parent takes his or her anger at the divorce out on the other parent. A woman is accusing her professional basketball player husband of being a bad father to their children, but it leads some to wonder if she is…
A child custody battle between parents inevitably has an effect on the child. Parents may disagree about the conditions set for visitation, child support and other issues that commonly come up during a child custody case. If one parent is unwilling or unable to abide by obligations set in a custody hearing, there may be legal consequences. A pattern of…