It is the parent’s job to get along with the teen, not the teen’s job to get along with the parent
October 4, 2020
I handle my share of custody disputes in which a teenager is miserable at my client’s home and my client attempts to explain or justify
Teenagers and weekend visitation
October 4, 2020
For parents who have a minority of custodial time, especially those whose school-year time tends to be concentrated on weekends, the teenage years create new
Why teenagers lie to parents in high-conflict custody cases
May 22, 2020
In a number of my high-conflict custody cases, clients will complain about their teenagers suddenly being secretive, evasive, and, sometimes, downright dishonest about what they
April 24, 2016
Non-custodial parents of teenagers often complain when the custodial parent doesn’t stop their child from engaging in typical risky teen behavior. One hears stories of
November 14, 2010
Anyone who practices family law–and anyone who simply observes our culture–sees the overwhelming correlation between human misery and folks having children they are not emotionally
