Tag Archives: custody

Co-parenting – No Messy Love Involved

When I first heard the term, co-parenting, I immediately thought of couples who were divorced and were sharing custody of their children. I was wrong; that’s shared custody, not co-parenting. Then I thought of gay and lesbian couples who wanted children and that wasn’t right, either, because they were in a sexual relationship with each other so they didn’t qualify as co-parents. Then I thought of my client who wanted a child with her lover, but she didn’t want to …

Empty House Used as a Love Nest

I remember sex as being magical but, to the best of my recollection, it was never so magical that I would have considered breaking into an empty house just to have sex. But that’s just what two teenagers did a couple of days ago. This is one of those stories that should set a homeowner’s teeth on edge. It seems that the owner of this house lives out of state and she gave the garage security code to the boy …

Does Cohabitation Lead to Marriage?

Have you ever lived with someone outside of marriage? In America, there has always been a stigma attached to children born out of wedlock, whereas in Europe, it has always been an accepted practice. We seem to place so much value on the institution of marriage but we don’t look too closely at what happens to a couple between “I do” and “I don’t.” Women used to think they were settled for life if they could get married and start …

The Single Life for Women After Divorce

It’s always been believed that women who are married want to get out and those who aren’t married, want to get in. And in the old days, this was probably true. But is it true today? If you are in an unhappy marriage, it stands to reason that you would contemplate getting a divorce. But if you are a woman who is in an unhappy marriage and you have children to support and no job skills, that might make the …