Child Custody

Child custody in New York is like most states. You can have legal custody, physical custody or a combination of the two. If there are disputes regarding who spends more time with the child or who has control over which areas of the child’s life, the court may have to...

For most parents, the thought of being cut off from their child is unbearable. In the middle of a brutal child custody battle, a desperate parent may accuse the other parent of child abuse to gain an advantage. Family courts take abuse claims seriously, so it will be...

When family courts determine legal and physical custody and visitation rights, they consider several factors, such as the child-parent relationship and the mental and physical condition of the parents. Courts also look at the family’s history and check if there has...

A divorce can turn your life upside down. As you go through the process, you must also consider your child, who may take the hardest blow out of everyone. Aside from providing them enough attention and support, you and your former spouse must sort out your roles to...

Once your divorce is finalized, you may decide that you and the kids deserve a nice relaxing week on a warm beach somewhere. So you book an overseas package for the next school break. Having looked forward to this for weeks, you turn up at the airport only for the...

More and more divorcing parents are choosing to share custody of their children equally. However, if that’s your goal, working toward a truly equal share of your child’s time may actually require having a 60-40 split.  That’s because you need to consider what’s called...

It’s not uncommon for parents to disagree about the best course of treatment for their children’s physical and mental health issues. Often, beliefs are based on how we were raised or our own experiences and those of people in our work and social circles. Married...

Divorce affects everyone in a family: You, your spouse, your children and even your pets. When it comes to raising a child after divorce, you and your spouse will have to decide on a child custody agreement. This may decide if you see your children on weekdays or...

To most people, conversations about child custody involve divorce. Married couples will usually need to reach an agreement about how they split parenting time and decision-making authority or go to court to create a custody order. However, you do not need to marry the...

Children are still learning about their place in the world and how they fit in. Something like divorce can make them question this or feel like they are being subjected to unexpected events outside of their control. As a parent, one way that you can counter this is by...