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What Long Distance Parenting Is – and Is Not

May 17, 2013
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Parenting is hard and it's full of tough decisions from birth and even past the time that the kid(s) are adults. The decision to be at a distance from a child is a valid or even necessary option sometimes and is one of the single toughest decisions to make. Long distance parents are not deadbeats…

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10 Ways to Keep the Cost of Long Distance Visitation Under Control

May 2, 2013
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The topic comes up over and over on long distance parenting forums. Travel is expensive and every dollar counts when you could be spending thousands a year on travel. Here is a list of ways to help keep the costs of travel down.

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Location and Your Court Case

April 28, 2013
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As a long distance parent, you live in one place and your child lives in another. It's possible that there is even a third location involved if your child has relocated since the custody case was decided. Here are some details on the intricacies related…

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Some Recommended Books from Other Long Distance Parents

April 20, 2013
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Every now and then, someone in the Long Distance Parent group on Facebook recommends a book that helped them with a particular situation. I try to keep track of them…

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Making distanceparent.org Thrive

April 17, 2013
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Distanceparent.org is important because it has been around for 9 years this month (Since April of 2004!) and is still the most comprehensive, up to date resource for long distance…

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Arizona gets a new Moveaway Law

April 12, 2013
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Arizona Republican Senator, Nancy Barto has written a bill (SB1072) for Arizona which will make it necessary for the custodial parent to inform the non-custodial parent in writing 60 days…

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