Tennessee family court recognizes that a child's best interests and a parent's situation may change over time. For that reason, either parent can request a modification of a custody or support agreement as long as they can prove their request is necessary according to...
Can you pick your child’s babysitter after your divorce?
During your marriage, you and your husband or wife have worked together to tackle child-related matters. Even though you have decided to divorce your spouse, you see the benefits of sharing custody of your son or daughter. Still, during your non-parenting time, you...
How can I co-parent with a narcissist?
In most cases, joint custody is for the best benefit of the child. Even if you and your ex-spouse are no longer in a relationship, both parents still have an important role in raising a healthy kid. While this may be the case, it does not mean that co-parenting is not...
Tips for simplifying the custody swap
One of the most difficult aspects of sharing custody is making the custody swap. This can be a stressful time for families. However, there are some things you can do to make the transition a bit easier. One thing that can be helpful is to keep a calendar at both...
When should you modify your parenting plan?
Even after a divorce, you and your ex-spouse likely agree that your child's best interests should be the highest priority. That is why a parenting plan is so important, but changing circumstances might necessitate modifications to your existing plan. Tennessee...
How can you reduce conflict while co-parenting?
As you decide the specifics of your child custody agreement, you may notice your talks with your ex-spouse tend to feel stressful. This tension can spill over into fights and arguments that take time and energy away from dealing with real issues. Learning how to deal...
How can you encourage a positive relationship between your children and co-parent?
After a divorce, it is not uncommon for the non-custodial parent to face challenges regarding the relationship he or she shares with your children. Unlike before, the non-custodial parent does not see the children every day. According to Psychology Today, you may need...
Will parallel parenting work for you?
Working together with your co-parent after a divorce may seem like a distant and far-off goal, especially if the divorce went rockier than you had hoped for. Fortunately, there are ways to work toward cooperative parenting. Parallel parenting serves as a potential...
Empowering soon-to-be ex-spouses with parenting plans
Tennessee offers divorcing couples an option to share in the parenting of their children instead of following traditional court-ordered custody and visitation decrees. By creating a parenting plan, two ex-spouses can participate equally in the responsibilities of...
What is “nesting” and how can it help our divorced family?
Divorce can be very difficult emotionally, but it is also a challenging exercise in logistics. In the event that you and your ex-spouse have children, it is likely that you will be in a joint custody situation following your divorce. Typically, the parents go on to...
