The Appellate Division First Department issued a decision on whether a half-sister has a greater “kinship tie” with a younger sibling in a custody decision. …
While a divorce is difficult for both spouses, it is even more difficult for children to endure. Even if children are not showing signs of…
If you are in the process of getting divorced, it may be beneficial to execute temporary orders in order to avoid disputes between you and…
Individuals involved in a contentious divorce may engage in snooping for a number of reasons. The most common reason people engage in snooping is to…
Recently, courts are using the best interest of the child standard in custody cases where parents disagree about raising a child as transgender. In some…
The court system views child support obligations and child custody orders as two distinct and separate issues. Child support is generally ordered to a non-custodial…
Court ordered custody arrangements can either be argued for in the Supreme Court of New York or in Family Court. When a case for divorce…
Today, most children are involved in a sport or other recreational activity. However, extracurricular activities such as sports, tutoring, music lessons, and art classes, among…
Visitation is the legal right granted to a non-custodial parent to spend time with their child. Visitation allows the non-custodial parent to be involved in…
Today, many former spouses will move to different states after a divorce. Sometimes, this results in one spouse taking the children to a different state…