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Is It Possible to Co-Parent Without Getting the Courts Involved?

Is It Possible to Co-Parent Without Getting the Courts Involved?

A mom writes in asking for advice about co-parenting. She wonders if any other moms have experience co-parenting their children shared with an ex without the need to go through a court process and settle on an official arrangement. She says she is not technically separated from her partner yet, but it’s coming. He has told her, after they split, she’ll be able to see their child every day and he is adamant they don’t involve the courts. But he also refuses to put a schedule in writing, which worries this mom.

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Do I Have to Change My Last Name Once My Divorce Is Finalized? Because I Really Don't Want To!

Do I Have to Change My Last Name Once My Divorce Is Finalized? Because I Really Don’t Want To!

A mom writes in asking for advice about last names after divorce. This mom is currently in the process of divorcing her second husband. Though the two don’t share any children together, each has children from their previous marriages. She says despite that, she does not want to change her last name when the divorce is finalized because of the hassle. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband, however, has asked her to change her last name when all is said and done. Does she need to change it? Should she?

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Megan Fox Says People Have Been Slut-Shaming Her After She's Moved on Following Her Separation From Brian Austin Green

Megan Fox Says People Have Been Slut-Shaming Her After She’s Moved on Following Her Separation From Brian Austin Green

Despite both Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green admitting that while their separation was hard, it was and has been amicable, people are still shaming Fox for moving on with another man. As Mamas Uncut previously reported, during an episode of his podcast, “…With Brian Austin Green,” the actor shared that they separated after growing

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Should I Send My Daughter, Who Is Sick with the Flu, to Her Dad's Just Because of Our Custody Agreement?

Should I Send My Daughter, Who Is Sick with the Flu, to Her Dad’s Just Because of Our Custody Agreement?

A mom writes in asking for advice about what to do with her daughter, who is sick with the flu. She is conflicted about whether she should send her sick daughter to her father’s. The father thinks that their daughter should still come stay with him, and, per court order in their custody agreement, it is technically his weekend to have her. Still, this mom feels like her daughter shouldn’t go until she’s feeling better. Who’s right?

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Angelina Jolie's Lastest Court Filing Put Divorce Proceedings on Hold Because She Wants Private Judge to Be Removed

Angelina Jolie’s Lastest Court Filing Put Divorce Proceedings on Hold Because She Wants Private Judge to Be Removed

“As is set forth in the filing, all my client is asking for is a fair trial based on facts, with no special favors extended to either side.”

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I Hate the Idea of Having a Blended Family: Am I Alone?

I Hate the Idea of Having a Blended Family: Am I Alone?

A mom writes in asking for advice about having a blended family. This mom, who is “in the middle of a very nasty divorce,” says she would rather be a single parent than “suffer” from a blended family. While she understands that her daughter will likely experience a blended family when her father eventually remarries, this mom doesn’t want to add any fuel to that particular fire. She thinks a blended family is “second best.” But is she perhaps blinded by the emotions of her divorce?

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Source Says Britney Spears' Ex Kevin Federline Isn't Worried About the 'Free Britney' Campaign, He Will Continue to Allow Her to See Their Kids Per Custody Agreement

Source Says Britney Spears’ Ex Kevin Federline Isn’t Worried About the ‘Free Britney’ Campaign, He Will Continue to Allow Her to See Their Kids Per Custody Agreement

“If Kevin ever felt any concern about Britney’s state of mind, he would try to take legal steps.”

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I'm a Stay-at-Home-Mom with No Money of My Own: How Can I File for Divorce?

I’m a Stay-at-Home-Mom with No Money of My Own: How Can I File for Divorce?

A mom writes in asking for advice about filing for divorce. She says she is about to start going through a divorce, and as a stay-at-home mom, she has no money or income to help her with this expensive legal matter. How can someone with no expendable income afford a lawyer, even if she needs one for something like a divorce? Below, the community weighs in with some advice for this mom-in-need.

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10 Heartbreaking Yet Empowering Songs About Divorce That Hit All the Right Notes

10 Heartbreaking Yet Empowering Songs About Divorce That Hit All the Right Notes

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it means dissolving a marriage. Whether you’re in need of a good cry, reassurance that everything is going to be ok, or an independence anthem, there is a song out there for every stage of the divorce process.

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Kelly Clarkson Had Been Having Issues In Marriage For Awhile

Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s Issues Have Been Boiling For Quite Some Time, Source Reveals

While Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s recent divorce comes as a shock to most, an insider revealed to PEOPLE how the couple has been butting heads for quite some time.

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I'm Scared My Child's Father May Try to Take Custody from Me: Advice?

I’m Scared My Child’s Father May Try to Take Custody from Me: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about custody. She says the father of her child, who is now five, has never been involved in the child’s life because she did not want him to be. She is now at a point where she is slowly letting her child’s father into their lives, but she is worried that he may try to take custody. Could he do that? Any. advice for her?

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