Recent years have seen an increase in the number of fathers taking on custodial roles following divorce. By looking at the positive impact that custodial parents can have on their children's lives, fathers can better understand the importance of their involvement in...

PLM Family Law
Child Custody
Recognizing the signs of parental alienation
Parental alienation occurs when one parent attempts to manipulate a child’s feelings and perceptions toward the other parent. It can have detrimental effects on the child’s emotional well-being and their relationship with their parent. Recognizing the signs of...
How could a flexible co-parenting schedule benefit children of divorce?
Raising children with a former spouse has its challenges. Scheduling must not only meet your children’s needs but also allow for some flexibility. Making changes to custody arrangements requires communication with your ex. A co-parenting app can help. Some...
What are your child’s best interests?
When going through the divorce process, you only want what is best for your child. However, it is ultimately up to the court to decide what sort of situations would benefit your child the most. They will typically review what is in the child's best interests when...
How do high-conflict divorces impact children?
A North Dakota divorce has the potential to impact your child in many different ways, but you have some degree of control over how much it does. Typically, the more contentious the relationship is between a child’s divorcing parents, the more that child suffers during...
Improving communications with your child’s other parent
Coparenting after a North Dakota divorce involves a period of adjustment, and you and your ex may find it difficult to raise your child together, but from separate homes. Many disagreements between coparents result from communication issues, so figuring out how to...
What to cover in a North Dakota parenting plan
When the romantic relationship between you and your child’s other parent ends in North Dakota, you need to figure out how you plan to raise the child you share moving forward. Any time you ask the court to review or establish an order for parenting time, you need to...
What goes into child custody?
Parting ways with a spouse may prove difficult emotionally. If you have children together, the process becomes more complicated since the court will not grant a divorce without ensuring you have considered the children's needs fully. North Dakota family court wants...
Will a DUI hurt your child custody case?
If you are going through a bitter divorce and child custody battle, you undoubtedly also are dealing with a great deal of stress. While there certainly are healthier ways to cope with stress than drinking alcohol, you may have increased the number of drinks you...
Can your ex lose custody for failing to use a child car seat?
If you are a parent, you probably recognize the inherent dangers motor vehicles present to the young ones in your family. Indeed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, car accidents claimed the lives of more than 600 minors in the U.S. in 2019...