Coparenting During the Holidays After a Divorce

By Rebecca Rhew, Esq.

Holidays will look different after your divorce, but it’s important to know that you can set the schedule that is best for your family.

For example, many parents choose to alternate years with their children, with one parent taking Thanksgiving in even-numbered years and the other parent taking the holiday in odd-numbered years.

Parents may also choose to split the holiday. For example, some parents will choose to split Christmas Day in half, with one parent seeing the children for the morning and the other taking the latter half of the holiday.

School breaks provide another opportunity to be creative – parents may choose to take 1-2 weeks of time with the children to go on vacation, or the school break can be handled according to the normal weekly parenting schedule.

At Pike & Lustig we encourage our family law clients across South Florida to be creative with their co-parenting plans and always keep the children’s best interests at heart. With offices in West Palm Beach and Miami-Dade County, we are here to provide personalized legal guidance to meet your needs.