If you have recently gone through a divorce, you may have been dreading this holiday season. However, now that the holidays are here you have the opportunity to make the best of them. Instead of longing for past traditions or feeling bitterness towards an ex, you can focus your energy on creating new holiday traditions

The National Parents Organization of Alabama, a group that advocates for the best interests of children, is recommending that Alabama reform its child custody laws to promote shared parenting arrangements in cases of divorce or separation. Shared parenting means that both parents play an important and significant role in the child’s life following a divorce or separation.

Source: Huffington Post, “What Children Need Most When Their Parents Divorce,” Oct. 6, 2014

We all know that divorce can have a negative effect on children, but only recently have researchers started to uncover more specific details on how children of different ages and socioeconomic levels are affected. For example, a new study suggests that younger children who come from higher-earning households are more likely to develop behavioral problems

Actor Jason Patric is involved in a custody battle over his son, and he recently made another court appearance. He has reportedly been alienated from his son for a substantial amount of time, and therefore he is also the founder of Stand Up for Gus. Similar organizations could help Alabama parents who are fighting for

For parents, there may be no greater pain than the loss of a child. An Alabama father who recently lost a daughter in a tornado is now attempting to modify a custody order to gain custody of his surviving daughter. While the girl’s mother is in the hospital, his battle over child custody has been

Source: Huffington Post, “Divorce confidential: coping with an impossible spouse during and after divorce,” Caroline Choi, Feb. 13, 2014

Source: Quincy Herald-Whig, “Suit: NY dad criticized for denying son McDonald’s,” Jennifer Peltz, Nov. 8, 2013

Child custody determinations are based on a variety of factors with the goal of achieving the best interests of the child always in mind. Former star Alabama football player and recently retired NFL player, Rolando McClain, is currently involved in two child custody lawsuits. McClain recently filed for divorce from his wife of five months

With school going back in session for Alabama children, the fun of summer is coming to an end, and the attention will soon return back to homework and school activities. Understandably, this can make for a difficult and stressful time of the year then for area youths, as they attempt to get back into the