FAMILY LAW – Child Custody

It is not easy when your child reaches an age where they start expressing strong opinions about their living situation. If your teenager tells you they want to live with the other parent, it can feel personal or even painful. Many parents face this situation, but...

There are many different potential child custody situations. In some cases, parents are given joint custody, where they have to share both physical parenting time and legal decision-making ability. In other cases, one parent will get sole custody, which could mean...

When a parent has an illness that disrupts their child custody arrangements, they often face added stress and worry. Many parents fear losing child access or their court-ordered custody rights, but accurate information can help to ease these concerns. New York courts...

You understand the necessity of having a cordial co-parenting relationship with your ex-partner. After all, children with parental involvement do better both academically and socially. But what if your co-parent is a narcissist? Is it even possible for the two of you...

Courts typically grant sole legal custody when one parent poses obvious risks to the child’s well-being, such as abuse, neglect and incarceration, just to name a few. However, these are not the only reasons you might want to seek sole custody of your child. The core...

Did you know that child custody can generally be divided into two categories? These are legal custody and physical custody. What most people think of first is physical custody, or which home the child lives in – and which parent they live with at the time. However,...

There is no doubt that divorce is difficult for all the parties involved, but it typically is the hardest of all on the kids. One of the more challenging aspects of divorce is the children having to move between their parents’ houses, which can sometimes require a...

For child custody cases in New York, the deciding factor is the best interests of the child. Generally, this is what both parents will have in mind as well as the court. The problem is that not all parties may be in agreement on what the “best interests of the child”...

In high-conflict divorces involving children, it can be difficult to keep your emotions in check – but it’s essential during custody exchanges to keep the tension dialed back as much as possible.  How do you do that when you and your co-parent can’t stand the sight of...

You may have succeeded in leaving your ex, but another real challenge lies ahead if your narcissistic ex-partner and you share a minor child or children. Narcissists are legendary manipulators and this means they may resort to various tactics to try and gain an...