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How Does the Court Decide Who Gets to Make Decisions Regarding the Children?

April 10, 2019 By Staff - S.R.

children in divorce

The most important decision for parents going through a divorce is what happens to the children. Parents often will be appointed joint managing conservators, which means they will share in the decision about where the children live, where they go to school, how they spend their time during school holidays, and jointly agree to invasive medical or dental procedures. Less frequently, courts may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce Tagged With: Children, Court

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Does social networking online lead to divorce?

Marital problems have probably existed since the beginning of time, with couples arguing over many … [Read More...]

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