By Steve Henry | Published March 19, 2026 | Posted in Child Custody | Tagged Tags: Child Custody, custody, responders | Comments Off on Shift Work, Schedules and Custody: Challenges for First Responder Parents
Shift Work, Schedules and Custody: Challenges for First Responder Parents
First responders report to the scene when others are in need. In many cases, the work they do can be the difference between life and death. While we rely on police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and other first responders, they are never fully sure when their services will be needed. First responders understand that Read More
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Understanding Sole vs. Joint Custody in Kansas
Regardless of what led to the end of their relationship, parents of minor children should try to cooperate in order to establish mutually acceptable custody arrangements. This can often be the most contentious and emotional aspect of a divorce or separation. Kansas law mandates that a parenting plan address both legal custody (authority to make Read More
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Dividing Retirement Plans in Kansas Divorce Cases
Married couples who have decided to divorce often focus on which spouse, if any, will retain ownership of the family home or car. It is important to remember that property division involves all types of assets acquired during the course of a marriage, including retirement plans that you don’t expect to access for many years Read More
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How Social Media Can Be Used as Evidence in Your Kansas Divorce
Reviews of divorce filings in the United States and other countries have found that the word “Facebook” appears in up to one-third of complaints. Now there are several reasons why a popular online platform would be mentioned, but there is no question that social media can be a powerful source of proof in a divorce Read More
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How to Tell if a Spouse Is Hiding Assets in a Kansas Divorce
Divorce is often a highly emotional process, but it can also be a sophisticated financial undertaking. Decisions you make before the dissolution of your marriage is finalized might have a profound effect on your ability to maintain the lifestyle you’re used to in the years to come. Terms relating to property division, spousal maintenance and Read More
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How Kansas Courts Are Using Case Managers in High-Conflict Custody Cases
Ideally, parents can work out appropriate child custody and visitation arrangements calmly and without undue delay. Of course, we know that this is not often the case in divorces and situations where unmarried partners share a child. Sometimes, mediation is useful in high-conflict custody cases. However, even the best mediators can only encourage dialogue between Read More
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Social Media Surveillance: What Your Ex’s Lawyer Is Looking For
Social media has become so prominent in the life of many Americans that their first instinct — once a major life event occurs — is to announce it on their platform of choice. Whether you favor Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or any other service, the pervasive presence of social media can pose significant challenges during a Read More
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Divorce
Even under the best circumstances, children experience some trauma when their parents divorce. If you’re breaking up with your co-parent, you have a responsibility to ease your children’s emotional strain. This responsibility starts when you first tell your child(ren) about the divorce, and it lasts long after the marriage or union has been dissolved. As Read More
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What the Kansas Family Law Arbitration Act Means for Divorcing Couples
Serious conflicts over divorce terms and other family law issues often defy easy resolution. Mediation helps people find common ground in many situations, but sometimes people head to court even though they understand the time, cost, and stress associated with litigation. A different form of alternative dispute resolution might be a better option in certain Read More
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Gray Divorce: Navigating Late-Life Separation in Kansas
As our population ages and improvements in healthcare allow many people to remain active well into their retirement years, Americans 50 and above are taking a different approach to divorce than previous generations. While divorces have been down in the general population over the past couple of decades, breakups among spouses in their middle-aged years Read More
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