Providence Divorce Law Blog

The complexities of a Providence divorce can be very taxing on the splitting couple. These stresses can be heightened when children are involved. Determining child custody can be a constant battle, causing new disputes between the dissolved couple. In these situations, it is not only important for the parents to come to an agreement, but to also consider the best interest of the child. Although each parent wants to spend as much quality time with their children as possible, it is also best to consider which environment is more conducive to their upbringing.

Child custody battles are not only strenuous, but can also be difficult to live with. A recent child custody battle endured by a star of the show Gossip Girl, Kelly Ruthford, demonstrates this all too common reality. The judge in that case granted Ruthford's ex the right to take their two children to live with him in Europe. The ability for her to see her children is now constrained by her schedule and long flights across the ocean. She claims that legal fees and airfare have bankrupted her.

When a couple parts their ways and finalizes their dissolution through divorce, specific details need to be decided and agreed upon. One issue that is often controversial is the topic of alimony. One spouse seeks this support in order to maintain their lifestyle or to assist them to become independent. Without this form of financial support, the ex-spouse seeking payments may not be able to survive on their income or live in the same community they once did. This might cause them to move further away, and if children are involved, this might make it difficult to have shared custody.

States across the nation are seeking to implement a bill that would significantly alter alimony. Women have recently gathered together urging that the controversial alimony bill be vetoed. A woman activist stated that the bill is not pro-family and would not only put an end to permanent alimony but would also require divorcing parents to seek split custody unless one parent could make a convincing argument.

Emotions and disputes are common in a divorce. Even when issues are resolved in a divorce, some disputes can come up after the agreement has been made. Child custody is often an issue ex-spouses deal with because they seek to spend more time with their child. This could lead to a child custody battle that lands the divorced couple back into court. This could also cause the parents to say hurtful things. They might be emotionally driven when they write emails back and forth. Some communications can be harmful for child custody matters, especially when one uses social media to vent these matters.

Communications such as emails, Facebook pages and twitter pages could show ill-considered messages and could be considered in a divorce proceeding or child custody battle. Photos and emails could be used to show someone is an unfit parent, but if these are taken out of context, this could be a lengthy and emotional battle.

Whether a child is born to parents of a married couple or an unmarried couple, issues about who has the child when can arise. Child custody disputes are common among parents who never married or are divorced. Usually an agreement was previously formed, but due to current issues, the plan needs to be adjusted. Regarding unmarried parents, sometimes one parent is not significantly involved, but if that parent decides to become involved in the child's life later on, this can open up several disputes, which could lead to trial.

Many people consider adoption a blessing. A mother who put her child up for adoption is now having the adoption objected to by the child's father. The father of the child is a member of the Cherokee Nation, and his objection is based on the fact that the adoptive parents are not Native Americans. The Indian Child Welfare Act generally bars these types of adoptions, even when the mother of the child claims that the father relinquished his parental rights by failing to provide financial support during her pregnancy.