You may be in a long-term, committed, domestic relationship with someone but choose not to get married. For whatever reason, marriage may not be right for you, or at least, it may not be right for you now. If this is the case, you are not alone. According to...
Parental alienation: Know the signs
Often occurring during high-conflict divorces, parental alienation involves a parent pressuring a child to reject and have strongly adverse feelings toward the other parent. Whether intentional or unconscious, this psychological dynamic may have damaging effects on...
How do you draft a parenting plan with your former spouse?
Other than a divorce settlement, divorcing parents must also create a parenting plan as part of dissolving their marriage. Children and former spouses deserve to know the elements of a viable co-parenting strategy. Boys Town helps ex-partners create a parenting plan...
How can you co-parent with a difficult ex-spouse?
If you are struggling with constant arguments and intrusions from a co-parent, it can cause massive amounts of stress. Not only can this situation frustrate you, but it can also take time away from you parenting your child to the best of your ability. Learning how to...
What should you consider while making your parenting plan?
You and your current spouse agree to divorce, but you have shared children to consider. What should you do to create a parenting plan that supports your children? Psychology Today explores the nuances and considerations that go into drafting a parenting plan....
Child tax credit poses challenges for divorced parents
The American Rescue Plan Act that was signed into law earlier this year provided many in Monterey with the financial lifeline they need during these tough times. One part of the Act that parents may be especially pleased with is the increase in the child tax credit to...
What qualifies as income when calculating child support
A Monterey couple who is in the process of getting a divorce has many different things to work out. Besides property division, child custody and child support are some of the more contentious issues. A parent may wonder what qualifies for income when the court decides...
How parents can help their kids through a divorce
Divorce poses a variety of challenges for ex-spouses. However, one of the biggest dilemmas splitting couples face is how they can help their children during and after the separation. Luckily, there are ways both parents can provide the love and support their children...
Handling co-parenting issues during the summer
Divorcing parents in California may face a tough transition to co-parenting. When both parents are heavily involved in their children's lives, they may find it difficult to only spend a portion of their time with their children in their homes. However, developing a...
Dividing child custody after a divorce
For many divorcing parents in California, joint custody is a popular choice for co-parenting arrangements. Increasingly preferred by family courts, most joint custody plans allow children to enjoy roughly equal amounts of time with each parent. While splitting custody...
