Creating Sustainable Solutions

That Fit Your Life

The concept of “nesting” in Texas

On Behalf of | Dec 21, 2021 | Child custody

When parents are divorcing in Texas, they need to think about the child’s best interest, particularly in giving them stability and mental peace as they transition into the new reality. Some people consider “nesting” as a great co-parenting arrangement for their kids during the transition. Here’s what you need to know about this co-parenting concept.

What is nesting?

Nesting is a co-parenting plan derived from how birds take care of their chicks. The children remain in the nest, which is your family home, while the parents take turns living with them as per the child custody agreement. This means that you and your ex-spouse must find somewhere else to live, like an apartment or a relative’s house.

Nesting helps kids grow in the same environment they have known all their life, even if their parents are not together. Experts suggest that maintaining this normalcy can help reduce the stress kids get from divorce.

Benefits and drawbacks of nesting

To know if nesting is the right co-parenting arrangement for you, you should weigh its pros and cons depending on your lifestyle and the relationship you can have with your ex-spouse.

Nesting can help reduce some expenses. If you decide to maintain two different homes during your divorce, you will be forced to duplicate the necessities that your kids use to make them feel at home when they are with you or the other spouse. However, with nesting, you can avoid double expenses and tasks.

It also gives you space to decide what to do with the family home. Divorce involves making sensitive financial decisions when dividing your property. Suppose you reach an impasse on what to do; in that case, you can use nesting as a way to give each other space as you decide whether to sell the home and divide the proceeds or exchange it with something else of similar value.

Nesting also comes with some financial complications. You and your spouse will have to maintain different residences while away from the family home. Some people find this to be strenuous.

If you are going through a divorce, you can put this option on the table when discussing child custody and parenting plans. Remember, it works best if you can have a good communication system with your ex-spouse.

Archives

Categories