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  • Long Distance Parenting Resource Kit
    • What Is Long Distance Parenting? Definition, Types, and Common Misconceptions
    • Should I Move Away From My Child? How to Decide if Long Distance Parenting Is Right for You
    • Triage for the New Long Distance Parent
    • Ideas for Long Distance Parents to do for and with Your Kids
    • Long Distance Parenting Tool Kit
    • How to Stay Involved With Your Child’s School
    • 5 Ways to Smooth out your Co-Parent Relationship
    • Long Distance parenting How-Tos
  • Long Distance Parenting Legal Resources
    • How to Create a Long Distance Parenting Plan
    • Sample Long Distance Parenting Plans
    • Legal Tips and How Tos for Long Distance Parents
    • Federal Law for Long Distance Parents
    • State and Local Courts and Laws
  • Long Distance Parenting Support and Community
    • Personal Experience
    • Most Recent Comments
    • Private FB Group for Long Distance Parents
  • Books and Products
  • Long Distance Parenting Resource Kit
    • What Is Long Distance Parenting? Definition, Types, and Common Misconceptions
    • Should I Move Away From My Child? How to Decide if Long Distance Parenting Is Right for You
    • Triage for the New Long Distance Parent
    • Ideas for Long Distance Parents to do for and with Your Kids
    • Long Distance Parenting Tool Kit
    • How to Stay Involved With Your Child’s School
    • 5 Ways to Smooth out your Co-Parent Relationship
    • Long Distance parenting How-Tos
  • Long Distance Parenting Legal Resources
    • How to Create a Long Distance Parenting Plan
    • Sample Long Distance Parenting Plans
    • Legal Tips and How Tos for Long Distance Parents
    • Federal Law for Long Distance Parents
    • State and Local Courts and Laws
  • Long Distance Parenting Support and Community
    • Personal Experience
    • Most Recent Comments
    • Private FB Group for Long Distance Parents
  • Books and Products
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  • Long Distance Parenting Resource Kit
    • What Is Long Distance Parenting? Definition, Types, and Common Misconceptions
    • Should I Move Away From My Child? How to Decide if Long Distance Parenting Is Right for You
    • Triage for the New Long Distance Parent
    • Ideas for Long Distance Parents to do for and with Your Kids
    • Long Distance Parenting Tool Kit
    • How to Stay Involved With Your Child’s School
    • 5 Ways to Smooth out your Co-Parent Relationship
    • Long Distance parenting How-Tos
  • Long Distance Parenting Legal Resources
    • How to Create a Long Distance Parenting Plan
    • Sample Long Distance Parenting Plans
    • Legal Tips and How Tos for Long Distance Parents
    • Federal Law for Long Distance Parents
    • State and Local Courts and Laws
  • Long Distance Parenting Support and Community
    • Personal Experience
    • Most Recent Comments
    • Private FB Group for Long Distance Parents
  • Books and Products
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    Long Distance Parenting

    What Is Long Distance Parenting? Definition, Types, and Common Misconceptions

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    Long-distance parenting is the practice of actively maintaining a parent-child relationship across geographic distance. It is not a single scenario but a wide range of situations in which a parent...

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    Should I Move Away From My Child? How to Decide if Long Distance Parenting Is Right for You

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    The most common question long-distance parents ask is some version of: “How do I make this decision?” It is almost always two questions at once. The first is emotional: If...

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    How Much Does a Child Custody Court Case Cost? What Long Distance Parents Need to Know

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    Child custody court costs range from a few hundred dollars for an uncontested filing to tens of thousands of dollars in a contested case with full attorney involvement. The ideal,...

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    How to Plan for Long Distance Parenting: The Complete Annual Guide

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    How to Plan for Long Distance Parenting: The Complete Annual Guide Planning ahead is one of the most effective tools a long-distance parent has for reducing stress, avoiding conflict, and...

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    Virtual Visitation Ideas for Long-Distance Parents: How to Make Video Calls Fun Virtual visitation is one of the most valuable tools a long-distance parent has, and one of the most...

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