Child Custody

WATCH: Complex Child Custody Issues During COVID-19

Family lawyer Maria Cognetti discusses complex child custody issues during COVID-19 with Divorce Magazine’s editorial director, Diana Shepherd.

Tips on How to Reduce Smoking During Parenting Time

Parents who want to enforce rules against smoking in front of children must turn to the law in order to find those rules.

What You Should Know About Text Messages in Custody Cases

It can be important to document or print text messages in custody cases or other family law disputes to show that they were sent, received, or read at a particular time.

Podcast: Child Custody, Visitation, and Child Support in Oklahoma

In this podcast, family lawyer Moura Robertson discusses Child Custody, Visitation, and Child Support in Oklahoma Hosted By: Diana Shepherd, Editorial Director, Divorce Magazine Guest Speaker: Moura Robertson, Family Lawyer Divorce Magazine‘s Podcasts are available on iTunes. Click here to subscribe. Read the Transcript of this Podcast Below. Diana: My name is Diana Shepherd. […]

3 Things to Do When Your Ex Won’t Follow the Quarantine Rules

What should a parent do to enforce the quarantine rules when they conflict with the court’s custody orders?

How Can Grandparents Enforce Visitation and Custody Rights?

There are family situations that can put grandparents at odds with their adult children over their grandchildren, driving them into legal confrontations.

How to Keep Your Family Safe and Healthy While Following a Custody Order

First and foremost, a custody order is a court order, which should be followed, even during a pandemic. If your order directs you to exchange your child on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM, you should make your best effort to do so.

California Child Custody During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Child custody cases are stressful to begin with. With the current coronavirus pandemic, the state’s shelter in place directive, and the closure of schools and childcare centers, parents are experiencing added stress and uncertainty. Many parents may have questions as to how to proceed under these circumstances.

Custody and COVID-19: Three Guidelines to Follow

As the pandemic progresses with schools closing and parents working remotely, do children continue to travel between the homes of their parents?

Miami ER Doctor Loses Custody During Coronavirus

Amid increasing coronavirus fears, an ER doctor has lost custody of her four-year-old daughter after her ex-husband filed an emergency order for full custody.