SMP Law – Parental Alienation Series Part 1

The concept of “Alienation” has a grounds for reversing parenting rights has been receiving increasing attention over the last few years. As stated in SMP Law’s post on parental alienation “What is Alienation?"  a common theme of alienation is “a child is expressing extreme negative feelings about a parent that are not supported by their experiences”. 

Access Time With Your Children – How Much is Enough?

No amount of access time feels like enough time with your children. During a separation, sorting out custody and access can be very difficult. Parents can get so caught up in fighting for maximum time with their child(ren) that they can forget that the focus should be what is best for the child(ren).

Ways to Communicate with your Ex Over the Holidays (or anytime really!)

As the holidays get closer, there can be many things to discuss regarding the custody and access of your children. Even in situations where communication is normally not problematic with your ex, the holidays can sometimes be a stressful time making communication with an ex partner particularly difficult.