How to Protect Children During Divorce

How to Protect Children During Divorce

Divorce is difficult for everyone involved, but it is the hardest on the children during divorce. Children do not make the decision for the divorce to occur, but have to deal with many of the ramifications. Luckily there is some guidance on how to help children during...
Child Support Basics

Child Support Basics

If you are splitting up and there are children involved, you will likely be getting a parenting plan. And part of any parenting plan is child support. There are a couple of ways to do child support: 1) You can agree on an amount – if you and your ex agree on how...
Holidays and Parenting Plans

Holidays and Parenting Plans

Co-parenting around holidays can cause major issues between parties, and for children. Chances are, if you are divorced or divorcing in the state of Montana, you have a parenting plan. Most parenting plans have provisions for how to handle various holidays. However,...
Want to Move, But Have a Parenting Plan?

Want to Move, But Have a Parenting Plan?

You want to move away from Kalispell, but you have a parenting plan. Where do you even start? A great place to start is with the letter of the law. In Montana, if you are moving and have a parenting plan, you have to start with Montana Code Annotated 40-4-217. I...
Changing a Parenting Plan

Changing a Parenting Plan

Your Montana divorce is final, and you’ve moved forward in your life. You are co-parenting pursuant to your court-ordered parenting plan. But, a couple years down the road, you realize the plan just isn’t working for your kids anymore. What do you do?...