February 12, 2021
A few weeks ago I had my first court hearing on the issue of whether a non-custodial parent should be forced to take one child
Teenagers and weekend visitation
October 4, 2020
For parents who have a minority of custodial time, especially those whose school-year time tends to be concentrated on weekends, the teenage years create new
Why teenagers lie to parents in high-conflict custody cases
May 22, 2020
In a number of my high-conflict custody cases, clients will complain about their teenagers suddenly being secretive, evasive, and, sometimes, downright dishonest about what they
April 24, 2016
Non-custodial parents of teenagers often complain when the custodial parent doesn’t stop their child from engaging in typical risky teen behavior. One hears stories of
Will your adult children dread visiting you?
March 28, 2013
I attended a hearing yesterday in which two seemingly caring parents of teenagers were, perhaps unwittingly, doing their best to destroy the other’s relationship with
How many parents can (should) a child have?
July 14, 2012
My family spent last evening with South Carolina adoption guru James Fletcher Thompson. James regaled us with stories of the latest trends in assisted reproduction
Stupid (overly broad and vague) parental restraining orders
February 17, 2012
My one-man war against overly broad restraining orders continued this week, as I observe an accelerating trend towards guardians, litigants and judges wanting to micro-manage
