Child Custody

In most states, the family pet is legally nothing more than a piece of property.For many pet owners going through a divorce, that's devastating information to find out -- especially if the other spouse is holding onto a family pet out of a sense of retribution or...

Child custody disputes can be overwhelmingly emotional -- but parents need to do everything they can to check their emotions at the door when they start negotiations. If you don't, you may accidentally turn the judge or mediator against you.Here are the most important...

Child custody issues can create a lot of problems between family members. Parents, grandparents and other relatives on both sides of the family can end up at war when there's a dispute over parenting time.That often spills over into tense and hostile exchanges during...

Child support and custody are intertwined issues in a lot of ways -- but there's one important way that they never overlap.A parent's failure to pay child support never reflects on his or her right to visit a child.Unfortunately, a lot of parents misunderstand the...

Professional tennis star Victoria Azarenka is back in action after the custody fight over her young son temporarily derailed her career.Like many parents with professional careers, the tennis pro found her occupation at odds with her obligation as a parent. With a...

The popular singer Usher has been in the news a lot lately because of his marital troubles.After a very brief separation, his current wife filed for divorce -- ending any speculation that the two were going to reconcile. Now, his ex-wife wants the custody and support...

Threatening your relationship with your children is one of the worst things your spouse can do to you during a divorce. Unfortunately, it isn't that uncommon for one spouse to swear that he or she will gain full custody by any means necessary. You may even hear your...

Everyone hears all about the trauma suffered by the children of divorced parents. Is there any possibility, however, that a divorce could actually be beneficial to your children instead of damaging? Believe it or not, the answer is yes.There are times where divorce is...

The extent of the drug crisis in the United States has overwhelmed the criminal courts. It's also having an effect on family courts as well, as concerned parents go into court alleging that their ex-spouse has developed a drug addiction and is endangering the custody...

California police followed a neighborhood tip and discovered a unique drug distribution method -- and a child in serious danger. The father of a 9-year-old child and a woman living in the house with him were operating their drug sales via a literal high-tech...