It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is right around the
corner, and with it all of the holidays of the season! This time of
year is particularly tough for folks who are just getting used to a
coparenting situation. It's also a challenging time for divorce
lawyers and family courts, as lots of families are unable to settle
holiday scheduling differences without recourse to the courts.
This year:
- Thanksgiving is on November 26.
- Hanukkah is December 6-14.
- Christmas falls on a Friday.
- Kwanzaa is December 26-January 1.
Work Together to Figure Out Your Schedule for the Holidays
If you haven't already created a holiday parenting schedule
with your ex, you should contact them right away to work out the
details. Not everyone has a plan already set either by agreement or
judgment, so if you can't agree on your own you may need to
contact your attorney to sort out the situation. With the
timeframes for setting motion dates and the court scheduling
problems