As a parent, the hardest part of your divorce will likely be resolving your custody case. Even parents who part on amicable terms often have difficulty agreeing on custody matters. Yet, you may be splitting from your spouse due to their conduct, and you fear that...
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Child Custody And Visitation
Important points about child custody, visitation and relocation
Child custody and visitation is a common source for dispute in a New York divorce. Often, the issues center around which parent will have the child for the bulk of the time and how visitation will be handled. If the parents live relatively close to each other, the...
Child custody stalemate? Here’s how mediation can help
Child custody disputes can be difficult to resolve; they’re deeply personal, the stakes are enormous, and tensions are often already high between parties. For the divorcing couple, at the heart of the matter is the well-being of their child. Divorce can be a strenuous...
Appealing a Custody Decision/Order in New York State
Oftentimes, one parent is unhappy with the trial court’s custody decision after trial. Sometimes that parent is simply dissatisfied but lacks a legal basis to appeal; other times, that parent has a justifiable legal argument that requires appellate court intervention....
What if I want to modify my child custody order?
In most states, including New York, a parent can file for a child custody modification. Yet, the court doesn’t alter child custody orders without review. You must show that circumstances have changed substantially since your original custody order or that your...
Minimizing the impact of divorce on children
Parents who are going through an adversarial divorce in New York may be struggling to keep their composure in front of their children. Though it is easy to get into a pattern of saying negative things about an ex to one’s children, parents should keep in mind that...
Can you relocate with your kids after a divorce?
After an exhausting divorce battle, you may be ready to pack up all of your items, grab your children and move far away from your ex-spouse. Although relocating is an option, most of the time, when kids are involved, the custodial parent cannot move away without the...
Who will get custody of the children?
Divorce is never easy, but it can become much more complicated with children. When parents divorce, they have to create an arrangement with their soon-to-be ex-spouse. They must agree to shared custody or a visitation plan, on top of the other aspects of divorce. When...
Sharing child custody can be a seamless process
Navigating divorce is no easy feat in New York, particularly when young children are involved. Why? Because the parents might initially agree with the idea of sharing custody of their children but may later find themselves at odds regarding the children's...
Yes, it’s possible to keep stress levels low when co-parenting
You're definitely not the first or last person in New York to get divorced, but as a parent, you have additional concerns that couples without children don't face. It's understandable that you want your co-parenting relationship to be as low-key and non-stressful as...