{"id":1386,"date":"2015-05-08T13:49:05","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T17:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2015-05-08T13:49:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-08T17:49:05","slug":"your-still-parents-so-act-like-it-tips-for-navigating-mothers-day-fathers-day-post-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1386","title":{"rendered":"Your still parents, so act like it! Tips for navigating Mother&#8217;s Day &#038; Father&#8217;s Day post-divorce."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A divorce is the legal process by which a marriage is dissolved.\u00a0 This means that at the conclusion of the proceedings, you will no longer be spouses.\u00a0 However, if you have child, you and your ex will continue to be parents.\u00a0 So act like the grownups you are and strive to do what is best for your children.\u00a0 Holidays such as Mother&#8217;s Day and Father&#8217;s Day can sadly be a source of friction for divorced parents.\u00a0 Your children deserve to celebrate the day with their parent. Do not foster an environment where they feel reluctant to talk about or celebrate the other parent, our ex-spouse, when they are with you.\u00a0 Take the child shopping for a mother&#8217;s day present.\u00a0 Offer to extend parenting time beyond what might have been agreed to for Father&#8217;s Day.\u00a0 These types of gestures will greatly benefit your child and will lead to a healthier and more productive co-parenting relationship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A divorce is the legal process by which a marriage is dissolved.\u00a0 This means that at the conclusion of the proceedings, you will no longer be spouses.\u00a0 However, if you have child, you and your ex will continue to be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1386\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[28],"tags":[76,30,29,32,93,92],"class_list":["post-1386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-durstfirm-news","tag-child","tag-custody","tag-divorce","tag-durst","tag-father","tag-mothers-day"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6omM8-mm","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1109,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1109","url_meta":{"origin":1386,"position":0},"title":"Can a parent with joint legal custody make unilateral decisions affecting the child?","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"June 12, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"After a divorce, there is often disagreement between the parents as to what is appropriate with regard to the child's education and religious upbringing.\u00a0 Under joint legal custody, both parties are to be involved in major decisions including but not limited to education, religious training, and non-emergency medical care.\u00a0 Even\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Durst Firm News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Durst Firm News","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?cat=28"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1348,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=1348","url_meta":{"origin":1386,"position":1},"title":"Court issues ruling on nuanced emancipation case","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"April 15, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Unlike some states, NJ does not have a predetermined age for a child that would allow the end of child support.\u00a0 Financial obligations for a child end in NJ when it has been determined that the child is \"emancipated\".\u00a0 Emancipation is a factually specific analysis and subject to a great\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Durst Firm News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Durst Firm News","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?cat=28"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2503,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=2503","url_meta":{"origin":1386,"position":2},"title":"Why do I need to attend the Parent&#8217;s Education Program?","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"December 21, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"When there are unemancipated children involved in a divorce, parents in New Jersey are required to attend the Parent's Education Program. \u00a0This program is adminstered by the Court and you and your spouse will be scheduled for different days. 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