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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Children often love both of their parents. However, depending on the circumstances of a situation, a child may be inclined to spend more of her time with one of her parents instead of the other. The reasons for her preferences may be varied, but in New York it is...
When Oneida County parents go through divorce, they may worry about the logistics of their child custody arrangements. Particularly, they may have concerns about the schedules they and their kids will have to keep to meet the requirements of their court mandated...
In normal (Euclidean) geometry, by definition parallel lines do not meet.Is the same thing possible with romantic breakups? After all, when you and your ex go your separate ways, not meeting anymore may seem like a welcome prospect.But this is difficult to do if you...
Child custody issues can be challenging but focus on achieving what is in the best interests of the children. Television host Bill O'Reilly recently lost an appeal in New York for sole decision-making authority over his children. O'Reilly was denied sole...
Most parents want what is best for their kids, and when their family matters become subject to the review of New York courts, those courts generally want the same thing, to serve the best interests of the children. However, what is best for one child may not be best...
