Diverse post-divorce parenting arrangements on the increase – A new study mapping when children spend time with their father after divorce, has revealed a shift away from children only spending time with their father every second weekend.

Who Gets The Kids? – Parents may be surprised to learn that a child as young as ten or eleven can express a preference to live with one parent over the other, and this preference will likely be given great weight in a custody proceeding. Given the gender neutral laws that exist in most states, and the fact that most households have two working parents, the issue of “Who gets the kids?” is up for grabs by both parents. Moreover, as we all know, the issue of custody directly impacts the issue of child support. It goes without saying that this is a great motivator for both parents to “fight” for custody.