Divorce attorneys give a lot of great advice to their child custody clients, but they sometimes forget to give advice about post-divorce situations that will come up. Here’s one piece of advice they forgot to tell you.

As a family law attorney and private Guardian ad Litem tasked with helping families navigate initial divorce scenarios and modification cases where usually one or both parents have remarried, I believe if every family started with (at least) these five things as a basic premise in their blended families, the children would be saved from a lot of heartaches and unnecessary drama.

As a family court attorney who focuses her practice exclusively in private Guardian ad Litem work, I often find myself in the role of a “blended family coach” for some of the families I work with. So, one day, I thought to myself, why not share some of my experience and insight through the firm blog so others can benefit without the need for family court litigation.

If you're in the midst of an especially heated child custody case, it might seem like a good idea to involve your children in the dispute. For instance, you might think that their opinion could sway the judge or provide additional support for arguments you have made against the other parent. But is taking this approach really a good idea?

When couples are faced with dividing their children's time between them, one of the inevitable first questions asked is, “What type of visitation or parenting plan do you recommend for my situation?” Read more here.

Most people focus on the preservation of the parent-child relationship during a divorce, but science has revealed just how important sibling relationships are for children, too. Read more about the importance of these relationships here.