Dealing with child custody can be a tough and emotional experience for parents and guardians. In New York, the laws are set up to focus on what is best for the child, which can make process appear complex. Whether you are a parent going through a separation or...
Divorce can easily be one of the most challenging times in a family's life, especially for the children. No matter what age they are, children often struggle to understand why their parents are divorcing, have a hard time adjusting to the changes that come with...
When a pair of New York parents settle a divorce, they must sign an agreement regarding their children. No two families are the same, and an issue that is important to one set of parents may be irrelevant to another. When it comes to child custody, many parents...
As a New York parent filing for a divorce, you must work out an agreement with your ex regarding all issues pertaining to your children, such as where they will live and how much financial provision each of you will contribute. Even if you disagree about a specific...
If someone were to ask you if you’d like to keep living in the same house with your former spouse after finalizing a divorce, what would you say? There are many parents in New York and elsewhere throughout the country who are doing just that. In some cases, exes are...
No matter how long your marriage lasted, if your ex is a narcissist, you may have simply reached a point where you felt that you would rather be a single parent than stay in a toxic relationship. Many New York parents can relate to this scenario. Just as being married...
Filing for divorce in a New York court during your child’s summer break from school means that he or she will likely be going through an adjustment period when classes resume in the fall. Your child might have close friends outside of school who are already aware of...
Child custody is far and away the most contentious part of many divorces. Part of the difficulty is that the interaction with your child's other parent does not end once the judge signs the final divorce decree. You still have to interact with your ex-spouse until...
No matter the reason a couple decides that divorce is the best option for their futures, parents will still focus mainly on the continued growth and maturity of their children after the family has separated. From negotiations centered on property division to the...
New York has one of the lowest divorce rates in the United States. However, when divorces do happen, there are two areas that couples tend to get very testy about. The first is money; it's always hard to divide property. The second is child custody. No parent wants to...
