Shared Parenting? A Change in Virginia’s Laws In April 2018 Kentucky became the first state to require courts to use a rebuttable presumption of shared parenting in cases of separation or divorce. Translated into language still often used in Virginia,...
Long Distance Co-Parenting, Can It Work? by Guest Author Krishan Smith Accepting a long distance situation We’re all familiar with the term long distance relationship. Many people have tried it; many would discount it as a possibility for them without...
Topics in Parenting Agreements Most mediated Parenting Agreements address at least three topics: decision making, the parenting schedule, and child support. The first, whether one parent will make most of the decisions alone or the two parents will confer with...
When Mediation Is Not Enough, Part II In Part I on this topic, I described divorced co-parents who were fighting about the co-parenting schedule for their kids. It seemed unlikely that they would be willing to resolve their major dispute...
When Mediation Is Not Enough, Part I Jack and Ann* have been divorced for a year and a half but are still fighting about their co-parenting schedule (still called child custody in courtrooms). This is a very big problem for...
How Loving Parents Sometimes Hurt Their Children by Fighting for Custody One caveat as we begin: If one parent is actually abusive or otherwise harmful to the children, then the better parent’s avoiding the custody fight will not put the...
Family Matters Talk Radio Shows To Date VoiceAmerica.com Family Matters, hosted by Dr. Virginia Colin, has been on VoiceAmerica.com for 3 1/2 months now. Here is a list of the topics discussed and links to their recordings. You can listen...
Shared Parenting Recently I had a long conversation* with Dr. Ned Holstein, Founder and Chair of the National Parents Organization (NPO). NPO seeks better lives for children through family law reform that establishes equal rights and responsibilities for fathers and...
Family Law Reform
The Guide to Low-Cost Divorce in Virginia by Virginia L. Colin, Ph.D. and Rebecca A. Martin, CPA Divorce can be tough, scary, and expensive. You have to deal with emotional issues, financial issues, and legal issues. If you have children,...
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