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...
Effects of Divorce on Children – From a Family Lawyer’s Perspective
Separation and divorce can be a brutally painful and ongoing source of disruption to your life – and the lives of your children and to the lives of many Canadian families. What does divorce do to a child? The body of research is clear: common reactions to divorce can be limited over the short term and as parents come to terms with the changes divorce brings, their children often regain their...Helping Your Children Adjust to Your Divorce
This article was written by Teresa Virani, Co-Founder of coparently – a scheduling and communication tool for divorced and separated parents to organize & manage shared parenting. Divorce is difficult for children of all ages. It’s a sad, confusing time for kids and causes a lot of stress, hurt and anger. Why are you splitting up? Is it my fault? What can I do to make it better? These are...
10 Tips for Being a Highly Efficient Single Mother
Whether it’s by choice or the result of an ugly divorce, single motherhood comes with its own sets of joy and challenges. Single mothers are tasked with managing their homes and bringing up their children all alone. Despite these challenges, you can still keep it together and become a successful single mother. So, what are the secrets for being a highly efficient single mother? Stay True to...
Dealing with Parental Access in Toronto
Dealing with parental access can be a challenging and emotional process, both for the parents and the children involved. Parental access, also known as visitation or parenting time, refers to the right of a non-custodial parent to spend time with their child. It is a crucial aspect of co-parenting and helps maintain a healthy relationship between the child and both parents. Parental access is...Make Your Child-Up Parenting Plan Today
When two parents split up, it can oftentimes be a difficult task to negotiate the roles in the children’s lives, and how things will change. Consider our divorce lawyers in Toronto to help you with this task. However, it is crucial that there is meaningful parent involvement from both parents in order to create a positive lifelong relationship with children. This may be achieved through...Helping Separated Parents Communicate More Effectively
Divorce is never a pleasant topic, neither are the implications of it on the parties involved. However, it is safe to say that the children bare the brunt of it all in more ways than one. This is why it is so important to have a Toronto divorce lawyer present during the whole ordeal. Many of these children also end up feeling rejected and in some cases, children feel like they are the actual...Getting Kids Out Of The Cross Fire
As traumatic as Divorce may be for the parents involved – it still does not come close to the trauma that the children experience during this entire process. The children caught in the process of litigation and custody matters often suffer mixed emotions and this in return affects them in many areas of their life. Aside from being exposed to parental anger and stress during the parenting...Superior Legal Separation Strategies for Toronto Parents
For most spouses undergoing legal separation or divorce, child access and custody is a primary point of contention. Daycare or school facilities and staff are frequent expressional outlets of emotional anguish for parents embroiled in acrimonious domestic relations disputes. Parents desire periodic reprieves from stressful child access and custody battles. By the same token, children require...
by Fine & Associates Custody Disputes, Parenting Coordinator, Parenting Plans, SeparationSeptember 19, 2013