If a parent desires to forfeit parental or guardianship rights to their child or have been requested to do so and approve of this request, they must meet with a lawyer along with the child’s other parent. In this meeting,…
If a parent desires to forfeit parental or guardianship rights to their child or have been requested to do so and approve of this request, they must meet with a lawyer along with the child’s other parent. In this meeting,…
Assuming that the non-custodial parent was properly served, and made aware of the court date, they are expected, and demanded, to show up to court. Typically, a summons, along with other relevant documents to that court date, will be included…
When it comes to children’s living circumstances, the court holds “what is in the best interest of the child” as their most determining factor. With that in mind, parents are often worried about beginning a new romantic relationship, because they…
The question of whether a mother or father is more likely to get full, sole custody of their child is an interesting one. In the late 1800’s, a legal principle in family common law, known as the Tender Years doctrine,…
Because you and your spouse will no longer be living together after the divorce, a visitation schedule will be constructed to preemptively map out the dates and times the child will spend with each parent, and to organize the child’s…
The answer to this question depends heavily on the type of child custody each parent has, or doesn’t have for that matter. Broadly speaking, the child will go to school based on where the custodial parent resides as that will…
Although it was a triumphant victory when same-sex marriage was legalized in a number of states, marriage equality does not always mean divorce equality. Issues of division of marital estate, custody, and spousal support are obstacles that many same-sex couples…
In the state of New York, the courts definition of “legal parent” is not always necessarily based on biology. For instance, if the mother was married at the time the child was either born or conceived, then that husband is…
Your economic situation after divorce may lead to the decision that relocation is the best option for growth and recovery. If you have recently gone through your divorce, there are laws in place that may prevent you from moving out…
In previous blogs, I have covered a vast majority of the many aspects of child custody, and the arrangements, support payments, and rules that operate in that area. Court-ordered custody arrangements have, and can, work well for families for years,…