How Alcohol Monitoring Can Help Co-Parents be Present During Distance Learning
Mornings can be hectic. Mornings as a parent can be a whirlwind. From the second the alarm rings, it’s coaxing kids out of bed, encouraging them to get ready, getting oneself ready, making breakfast, grabbing lunches, and running out the door. In March 2020, this morning routine changed as schools across the nation swiftly transitioned from in-person education to distance learning. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that nearly 93% of households with school-age children engaged in some form of dista […]
Maintaining Recovery After Treatment with Remote Alcohol Testing
First-time parents have often cited the drive home from the hospital as the most nerve-wracking part of the entire journey. Whether it’s their first time or one of many, the feeling for individuals emerging from treatment can be described similarly as they leave the care of medical professionals with their most precious cargo in tow. A much-anticipated moment becomes reality, and it’s just the parents and their baby—or the individual in recovery and their newfound sobriety—along with a promise t […]
Mocktails, Sobriety, and Child Custody: A Discussion Around Commitment
For many people who struggle with alcohol abuse, preventing the urge to drink demands more than simply avoiding alcohol — It also requires a conscious effort not to participate in drinking culture.
Understanding Your Rights When Dealing with Addiction, Recovery, and Child Custody
If you are struggling with addiction, understand that your right to visitation, parenting time, or overall child custody rights may be affected. However, your parental rights could remain the same – you have the right to maintain a relationship with your child so long as contact is achieved safely and remains in the best interest of the child.
How to Navigate Hearsay in Family Law Cases Involving Alcohol Abuse
According to Family Law experts, addiction is amongst the top six reasons for divorce, next to a lack of partnership or intimacy, falling out of love, communication problems, and not being ready for marriage. In any of these instances, emotions are running high for both partners, especially when there are children involved. “With the emotional content of a divorce, it’s common for spouses to make allegations about each other’s behavior,” says Susan Guthrie, 30-year Family Law Attorney, and Media […]
New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery
With each New Year comes an abundance of opportunities, and many people consider January 1st to be a clean slate. For those struggling with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), treating the New Year as a fresh start can be a life-changing step in their journey toward alcohol recovery. While it’s possible to begin anew any day of the year, this is the perfect time to establish specific goals, resolutions, and intentions for the future.
Can Child Custody be Changed?
It can take months of back-and-forth to come up with a parenting plan. Once it’s in place, most parents work hard to stick with it. But there can come a time when a current co-parenting plan stops working for one reason or another. When that happens, parents can adjust their child custody arrangement post-litigation, if it continues to uphold the best interests of the child.
Alcohol Monitoring Made Easy: How Soberlink is Discreet and Convenient
Technology is an integral part of today’s society, making the most minuscule to the most extraordinary tasks easy, efficient, and manageable. From apps to Telehealth services, it’s used to improve lives in various industries, and Addiction Recovery is no exception. With less than 10% of people diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in the US receiving treatment, technology has helped streamline the recovery process for many struggling individuals. A comprehensive remote alcohol monitoring sys […]
How Having a Support System Can Have a Positive Effect on Recovery
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) can be alienating, so establishing a strong support system is an essential part of recovery. Being a part of an uplifting community not only provides a sense of accountability and belonging but can also boost mental health and help prevent relapse. In the digital age, connecting with support groups and other people in alcohol recovery is can easily be done virtually — and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual support is especially important.
How Flexible Should Alcohol Monitoring be in a Parenting Plan?
Allegations of alcohol abuse, whether they’re supported by a history of abuse or based on unsubstantiated concerns, are taken seriously in Family Law cases involving children. Family Court Judges and settlement lawyers turn to more than just the testimonies given by opposing parties when creating custody arrangements in the best interest of the child. Separating fact from hearsay, they turn to the global leaders in remote alcohol monitoring technology: Soberlink. Providing court-admissible evide […]
