Lina Guillen

When parents divorce or separate, custody issues are usually the most difficult to resolve. Both parents love their children and want to be a part of their everyday lives, so it's often difficult for them to reach a visitation and custody agreement. How can custody mediation help? ... READ MORE

As a divorced parent, you worry when the other parent makes nasty remarks about you in front of the kids. Your ex might blame you for all of your family problems and say terrible things about you to your children. At what point do mere derogatory remarks turn into what some legal and mental health experts call parental alienation syndrome? ... READ MORE

All states have laws in place to protect children from trouble. That trouble might come in many forms, including parental neglect or abuse, kidnapping by a parent, or even the sudden death or incapacity of both parents. Under any one of these or other emergency situations, courts can step in to make sure someone will care for the child. ... READ MORE