By Judge Peter Smola (Ret.), Of Counsel, Cohen Cleary, P.C., Taunton, Massachusetts | Last reviewed: October 2026 Mediation is usually cheaper, faster, and more private than litigating a divorce. It also depends on two people
By Sara Neumann, Certified Family Law Specialist, Neumann Family Law, APC · San Diego, California | Last reviewed: October 2026 About one in four children under 21 lived with only one parent in 2022, according
By Sarah J. Jacobs, Esq., Co-Founder, Jacobs Berger, LLC · Morristown, New Jersey | Last reviewed: October 2026 Social media is part of most Americans’ daily lives. A Pew Research Center survey found that 83
By Zuhair D. Fanash, Founding Partner, Fanash Family Law · Orlando, Florida | Last reviewed: October 2026 In Florida, a parent should not deny the other parent court-ordered time-sharing on their own, even when they
By Karina Ralston, Principal and Family Law Team Leader, Coleman Greig Lawyers · Accredited Specialist, Family Law (NSW) | Last reviewed: October 2026 Couples who separate in Australia have usually built a life together for
By Joseph E. Cordell, Co-Founder and Principal Partner, Cordell & Cordell · St. Louis, Missouri | Last reviewed: October 2026 Parents going into a custody case often ask the same question: what will the judge
By Rich Rochlin, Founding Partner, Rich Rochlin Family Law · West Hartford, Connecticut | Last reviewed: October 2026 A 14-year-old tells both parents, “I want to live with Dad.” For many families, that sentence feels
By Genet T. Johnson, Esq., Founder, Johnson Law Group | Updated September 2026 Colorado changed how it calculates child support on March 1, 2026. Under the new formula, parenting-time credit begins with the first overnight
