Navigating Child Access during COVID-19
Regardless of the custody agreement you had before COVID-19 hit, this new reality everyone is facing can make the schedule to see your children difficult. Divorced parents face unique challenges that almost no one has seen before, so many are learning as they go and trying to make the best of the situation. If you’re dealing with the complexities this new year has brought surrounding your...
School Planning Tips for Co-Parents
Co-parenting can be difficult during the summertime when there isn’t a lot of routine or structure. But when it comes to going back to school and establishing routines and new schedules, those who co-parent may find they are facing a whole different set of challenges. For children, going back to school means seeing their friends and finding out who their teacher is. However, if they live...
Navigating Co-Parenting and Vaccinations
While the COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children over the age of 12, it is still the individual choice of families as to whether or not to have their kids vaccinated. But what happens when divorced or separated parents have different views on the matter? Many co-parenting decisions are made through compromise, but this is one area where compromise is not always possible. And unless...
Managing Your Child’s Expectations While Separated During COVID
The COVID-19 has put stress on all parents in ways that many could not expect. For parents already dealing with the stress associated with being separated and having to come to agreements with their ex over co-parenting issues, there are some unique challenges. Children may find that their routine is disrupted, and expectations may have to be managed. The following are a few tips to help your...
What Parents Should Know Before Objecting to Their Child’s COVID Vaccine
As vaccines roll out across the province, Ontarians are becoming eligible for the COVID vaccines at younger and younger ages. Currently, the major manufacturers of these vaccines have either undergone or are undergoing studies on their vaccines’ efficacy and safety for children. And many health experts are already forecasting that COVID vaccines for children will be widely available soon. This...
Your 2024 Guide To Father Visitation Rights (Child Custody Ontario Father Rights)
The laws around child custody in Ontario surrounding a father’s visitation rights to be with his children are one of the most misunderstood areas of divorce. They’re complex and fraught with emotional baggage and long-term consequences for the father and most importantly – to the children. You know your place is standing with your children. They need you, your love, and your wise counsel and...
Custody and Access Orders
Legal Orders Close Gaps in Parenting and Protect Children’s Rights In most custody instances, parents have a legal right to spend quality time nurturing their child. A Parent’s Right is a Child’s Right After a separation or divorce where children are involved, custody and visitation typically play an important role in legal proceedings. There are times, however, when matters related to...
Shared Parenting
Children Benefit When Parents Learn to Cooperate When parents split, successful shared parenting skills teach children that they do not have to choose sides. Post-Divorce Parenting Presents Obstacles for Moms and Dads Parenting in the modern era presents a wide-range of challenges. For divorced or separated parents, the complications increase ten-fold and parenting can be a forthright struggle...
How to Calculate Child Support Payments in Ontario
Of the many consequences of divorce, the changes to the family’s financial affairs can create tension in an already strained situation. The costs associated with operating separate households—often on reduced income—could result in the children experiencing certain hardships. It is key for parents to remember, under Canadian Family Law, they are both legally responsible for the financial...