Co-parenting might be tricky if you and your ex-wife don't get along, but that's no reason not to try. With the right support from mediators and your attorneys, you can work out a parenting plan and come together to figure out the best way to take care of your child...
Child Custody
What you need to know about paternity laws in New York
You and your partner are on the verge of separation. You never married, but you did have a child together. Now you are wondering what your legal rights are as an unmarried father when it comes to custody. The state of New York provides certain guidelines that will...
Make your relocation easier by working through custody issues
There are certain things in life that take priority over others, such as family, friends, and careers. It can be hard for Mohawk Valley residents to balance all of those important factors all of the time, and even more challenging for those individuals who have to do...
3 ways to conquer child custody arrangements over the holidays
When the holidays approach, it can be a stressful time of year. As someone who is divorced or who is getting divorced, you want to make sure your child still gets to enjoy the holidays with both parents, but what can you do when a holiday only lasts for a single day?...
Do children have a say in parental custody?
While divorce can be very stressful for parents, it can be even more stressful and confusing for their children. If primary or sole custody is going to be given to a parent, the children may have a preference for the parent with whom they would rather live. Child...
Will my ex and I get equal parenting time after our divorce?
Divorce severs the legal relationship between two married people, but the children they share continue to be recognized as the offspring of both of their parents after the divorce is finalized. Though some New York divorcing couples may find in the wake of their...
Who will get the kids in a divorce?
Going through a divorce can be one of the most stressful periods of a person's life. There are many important questions going through your mind at once. How much will the entire process cost? How long will it take? But the most important question on your mind might...
Visitation and preserving the parent-child relationship
Mohawk Valley parents who do not have custody of their children may have alternative orders that allow them access to their children. Visitation rights can be ordered by family law courts when joint custody is not occurring between two parents. Though two separate...
You may benefit from a child support agreement modification
New York family law courts attempt to support the best interests of the children whose legal matters play out within their chambers. While those matters do not have to be related to the divorce of the children's parents, often children's wishes and needs are addressed...
Can adult siblings be granted visitation with minor siblings?
The right to visitation with a child is not a right held exclusively by parents. In New York, different family members may seek to secure visitation rights with related youths through the family law courts. While visitation is often sought by grandparents so that they...