Family Law

As the school year winds down, co-parents may benefit from taking time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t during their child’s school year—and start planning for the upcoming academic year as a result. If you co-parent with your ex, late May and early June is...

After learning their parents plan to divorce, children experience several emotions. They’ll feel sad, confused, anxious and angry as they process the information. There are times, though, that their anger is a manifestation of parental alienation. A form of abuse...

When co-parents create a parenting plan, one of the biggest considerations is how to divide time between weekdays and weekends. Each type of schedule presents unique challenges, and addressing them in advance can help everyone involved to avoid conflicts and better...

Many people contemplating divorce have questions about the process. What little they know may come from stories relayed by friends, coworkers or family members. Others may even glean information from popular media, including television shows and books. What people...

Summer vacations are a special time for a parent to build memories with their children. Couples who are married may have vacation traditions that they built with their children, but keeping those in place is impossible if they split up.  Thinking about summer...

The holiday season is meant to be a time of joy, but for parents navigating shared custody arrangements, it can also bring its own set of challenges. When children are splitting their time between two households, balancing traditions, schedules and emotions can become...

In Hawaii, where service members and their families form a significant part of the population, military life presents unique challenges for grandparent-grandchild relationships. Frequent relocations, deployments and the inherent stress of military service can strain...

Going to therapy during divorce is one of the most recommended ways to cope with the dissolution of a marriage. But is it necessary? Will it benefit you? Divorce therapy offers significant benefits during and after the divorce. Here are three of them: Protect your...

Divorce is a time of uncertainty for most people. They don't know what to expect when dividing their property or negotiating custody arrangements if they have children. Some couples can approach divorce with a pre-existing understanding of the terms for important...

As a parent going through a divorce in Hawaii, you may be wondering if your child has a say in custody decisions. Can they decide which parent to live with post-divorce, and at what age can this happen? While Hawaii child custody laws do not specify the age at which a...