In the area of child custody, we tend to see new trends every few years or so. Some of it is influenced based on the current environment, the current scope of politics, the current scope of what the legislature is doing. One of the most, I think, exciting trends in custody right now is that parents are being seen as more equal regardless of whether it’s a mother or a father. You know the legislature has drafted the law such that judges are not supposed to really be looking at whether or not a parent is a mother or a father when determining what’s best for the child and who’s best able to help provide for the needs of that child. And one of those trends that we’re seeing is that more fathers are getting custody of their children and more parents are deciding to work together and do a more equal possession sharing schedule. And for the right set of parents that can be a really great solution for kids.

That comes with a warning though, that’s not a good fit for every single family and every case. An equal sharing of possession time between parents is really only going to work when you have two parents who can positively coparent with each other, that live within close proximity of one another, and truly are on the same page for what’s in their kid’s best interest. And that type of a situation, a more equal possession sharing schedule works out really, really well. And so, if that’s something that appeals to a potential client, we would love to talk with them about what that could look like in their life if that sounds like a scenario that’s ideal for them.