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Surviving The Holidays During A Divorce

December 3, 2014/in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

The holidays are a time for family, friends, and togetherness. For the recently divorced or those in the process of a divorce, the holidays can be a very sad, confusing, and lonely time; especially for those couples with children. Lonich Patton Erlich Policastri, LLP have put together three tips to get you through the holidays this year: plan ahead, socialize, and create new traditions.

Plan Ahead

The first and most important step to ensuring you survive the holidays is planning ahead. This includes planning out where your children will spend their holidays and with whom. Depending on your custody plan, there are inevitably going to be holes in your schedule and during those time, loneliness may be unavoidable. One way to avoid being lonely during these times is to get activities on the calendar.  If your children will be with your former spouse this year, plan activities with friends and family to keep you busy. While keeping yourself busy may be essential to surviving the holidays, it is also essential to leave some time for rest and reflection, so try not to over commit yourself.

Socialize

The more the merrier. It is common knowledge that the more people you surround yourself with, the better your mood will be. Just because your children are with your former spouse, does not mean you have to spend the holidays home alone. This holiday season, be sure to interact with others, whether it be with family or friends. Socializing will help you avoid feelings of sadness, loneliness, and depression. If you used to spend your holidays with your in-laws, find somewhere else to go this year. Do not be afraid to crash a holiday party or two. And remember, it is normal to feel out of place and uncomfortable, but the more you socialize, the better you will feel.

Create New Traditions

                Divorce means letting go. This includes letting go of certain family traditions. Now that you are divorced, your holiday traditions are bound to change. This is your opportunity to keep the traditions you enjoy, get rid of those you do not, and create new and better traditions with your children. Take this time to try something you have always wanted to do, were too scared to do, or something your former would never let you and the children do. Also, if your children are spending this holiday with your former spouse, consider celebrating the same holiday with your children on an alternate day.

These are just some of the many tips available to survive the holidays during your divorce. The Certified Family Law Specialists at Lonich Patton Erlich Policastri have decades of experience handling complex family law matters.  If you are interested in learning more about scheduling where your children will spend the holidays, please contact Lonich Patton Erlich Policastri for further information.  Keep in mind that each individual situation is unique and results discussed in this post are not a guarantee of future results.  While this post may include legal issues, it is not legal advice.  Use of this site does not create an attorney-client relationship.

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What is “Sole Custody”?

March 17, 2011/in Family Law /by Mitchell Ehrlich

The term “sole custody” refers to one of California’s several types of child custody arrangements.  A parent with “sole custody” may have sole physical custody, sole legal custody, or exclusive custody.  Each type of custody arrangement has unique rights that attach to it.

If a parent has sole physical custody, he has exclusive physical custody of the child without having exclusive legal custody.  This means that the parent with the sole physical custody has the right to have the child live with him/her, subject to the other parent’s visitation rights (if any).  However, a custodial parent who only has sole physical custody is not entitled to make all the important decisions regarding the child.

On the other hand, a parent with sole legal custody is awarded exclusive rights and responsibilities regarding child care decisions relating to health, education, and welfare.  However, unless sole physical custody is also granted, the parent does not have sole control over the child’s residence and supervision.

Exclusive custody is a combination of sole legal and sole physical custody.  The parent with the exclusive custody has the right to make decisions regarding the child’s residence, health, education, and welfare.  The non-custodial parent, however, may retain secondary visitation rights detailed by court order.  In addition, an exclusive custody order does not terminate the other parent’s parental rights or due process interest in parenting.  The parent without exclusive custody retains the right to seek and obtain custody modification based on a proper showing of changed circumstances.

Please contact our child custody attorneys at Lonich Patton Erlich Policastri for more information.  Please remember that each individual situation is unique and results discussed in this post are not a guarantee of future results.  While this post may include legal issues, it is not legal advice.  Use of this site does not create an attorney-client relationship.

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