New for Co-Parents: Online Parenting Classes Now Available
Online Co-Parenting Classes May Satisfy Court Requirements There are online college degrees and virtual SAT tutoring so why not on online parenting classes? The digital age has given divorcing parents a solution to the difficulty of fitting court-ordered co-parenting classes... Read More →
Future of Marriage: What Does it Look Like?
What will the Marriage of the Future look like? Renewable short-term marriage contracts? Mandatory Prenups? Long-term long-distance Marriage? Tri-Parent Families? People are pondering the Future of Marriage. Will it even still exist in 50 years? If so, will it resemble... Read More →
Grandparenting Time Allowed Under Michigan Law
In Michigan, grandparents have the right to seek Grandparenting Time with grandkids after the parents’ divorce, legal separation or annulment if two very specific conditions are met, according to Michigan Legislature. Guidelines for Grandparenting Time Eligibility Number One – The Grandparent... Read More →
Embrace the Disneyland Dad (or Mom)
Disclaimer: Let us just say up front that we at Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates know that the original term Disneyland Dad is sexist and cliché. We know moms are just as prone to spoiling their kids as dads. So for... Read More →
Tips for Successful Parenting Coordination Process
The Parenting Coordination Process is a mediation arrangement where co-parents work with a coordinator to resolve child-custody related matters. QUESTION: Which parenting scenarios might be prime for Parenting Coordination Process? A: A parent is consistently late for child visitation exchanges.... Read More →
Children of Parental Alienation Suffer as Adults
As incidences of Parental Alienation Syndrome increase, therapy professionals are looking at the long-term impacts on the children of high-conflict divorces. Children of Parental Alienation Suffer Later in Life According to Edward Kruk, Ph.D., “Psychiatrist Richard Gardner developed the concept... Read More →
Parenting Coordination Program Resolves Disputes
Parenting Coordination Program helps high-conflict co-parents resolve disputes out of court When divorced couples are having a hard time co-parenting, sometimes a Parenting Coordination Program can help. Commerce Township Family Lawyer Kathryn Wayne-Spindler has more than 20 years of experience as an attorney helping... Read More →
Pitfalls of Divorced Parenting Teenagers
Fourth in a series blogs about Children coping with Divorce. Prior blogs include: The Positive Side of Pre-Teen Smartphone Use; Pets Help Children Cope With Divorce; and Helping Toddlers Cope With Divorce. An easy pitfall for divorced parents of teens is... Read More →
Paternity 2.0
Modernizing the Paternity Battle: The Revocation of Paternity Act Posted on behalf of Kathryn Wayne-Spindler & Associates in Child Custody on Dec. 2, 2014. The age of public infidelity, DNA testing and Maury Povich, have brought to light the antiquity... Read More →