On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Sep 21, 2020 | Child Custody
It’s that time of year again: While most people are thinking about how they’re going to get the leaves out of the yard, divorced parents are already thinking ahead about how they’re going to juggle the holiday schedule with the kids. If you’ve forgotten how this works...
On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Aug 26, 2020 | Child Custody
It is graduation day and your child looks out from the stage and waves to you. They scan the crowd to find their dad but can’t. Then they remember. This week they are with you, which means they don’t get to see their dad. That is not how child custody and parenting...
On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Aug 12, 2020 | Child Custody
It should go without saying, but if you are getting a divorce and intend to leave the state with your children afterward, that’s something that you should discuss with your spouse. Unless the court decides otherwise, your spouse has parental rights and is able to see...
On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Jun 17, 2020 | Child Custody
Every parent has their own approach to how they interact with their children. During your marriage, you may have been the enforcer, while your ex was the one who would be the proverbial good cop in difficult situations. While such discrepancies aren’t a major...
On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Jun 2, 2020 | Child Custody
There’s a long list of reasons why you may have an unbalanced child custody arrangement. Maybe you felt depressed after receiving news of the divorce, and you either didn’t ask for shared custody or you turned to alcohol and drugs, making the courts worry...
On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Apr 7, 2020 | Child Custody
Child custody negotiations are sometimes heated discussions, but you don’t have to suffer through this. You and your ex can decide to put the children first and put your focus on doing what the kids need. This means you’ll have to put your differences aside and leave...
On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 20, 2020 | Child Custody
If you and your ex share custody of your child after a divorce, one thing that you have to do is simply to switch that custody back and forth. This seems simple enough, but it’s often one of the harder things that parents have to do. They may not be on the best of...
On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 11, 2020 | Child Custody
As a parent who does not have primary custody over your child, you need to be careful about how you deal with visitation. Your role in your child’s life may have changed, but you can still be involved in the ways allowed by your court orders. As you adjust to your new...
On behalf of Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 6, 2020 | Child Custody
It is an unfortunate fact that divorce can bring out a person’s worst behavior. When such behaviors only affect you, you may find a way to cope, but when it has an impact on your kids, you may struggle to find a solution. One way parents often act out during or after...
by Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Dec 2, 2017 | Child Custody
There are always challenges to co-parenting after you and your ex-spouse have split up. When one of you moves away, it can be even more difficult to coordinate visits with the children. Additionally, if your children live with you most of the time, you may feel...
