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When a tragedy affects a family with minor children, an adoption within the family may be the best solution available. Grandparents sometimes step up and adopt their grandchildren when parents die due to illness or accidents However, a substantial portion of...
If a 16-year-old has a job, manages their own bank account or handles their own expenses, isn’t it practical to simply send support payments directly to them instead of routing everything through an ex-spouse? In New York, however, it does not work that way. The...
While prenuptial agreements are enforceable in New York, it is important to understand that signing the document does not automatically guarantee that a court will enforce every provision it contains. The circumstances surrounding how the agreement was drafted,...
People who marry partners with children from prior relationships become parents instantly. Stepparents perform many of the same functions as legal or biological parents, but they do not have the same rights and protections under the law. Stepparents in New York may...
Men married to women who give birth are automatically granted paternity under the law. Hospitals generally include a man on a child's birth certificate if they are married to the mother at the time of the birth or were married to her at the time of conception....
The decision to start or expand a family is a life-changing decision that can bring great joy, but it also comes with considerable responsibilities. If you’re considering adoption to grow your family, it’s important that you think about some very specific things. ...
This time of year, many separated and divorced parents are traveling by air with their children. Whether you’re among them or you’ll be flying somewhere with your child in the new year, it’s important to know that you may get more scrutiny at the airport or even...
Vacations, like so many other things, will be different after a divorce. You will no longer be traveling with your co-parent and that could be strange for everyone at first. You will have a lot of extra work on your hands, being in sole charge of tasks you once split....