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Whether you are going through a divorce or if you were never married to the parent of your child, one thing that might be very important to you is handling matters of child custody. After all, yo...
Overview of New York Child Custody Law Child custody issues represent some of the most emotionally challenging and legally complex matters presented in New York Family Court. If you are a parent...
Understanding Child Custody Modification Laws A child custody order issued by a family court judge is binding. This means that any modification can only be approved by the courts. There are sev...
If you face a divorce, paternity, or post-divorce matter that involves custody issues, including those centering on joint custody, you need to have a basic familiarity with New York law. A New Yo...
Child custody cases in the state of New York are handled by the Family Courts. This is a unique and challenging area of the law that has many differences from normal criminal or civil proceedings...
Joint Custody: Defined When children are involved in a divorce or separation, joint custody is defined as a custodial provision in which both parents partake in the upbringing of a minor child....
Divorce can be a an emotionally and financially devastating process to go through. It is bad enough that divorce signals the end of a loving relationship, often turning once-friends into bitter r...
In the State of New York, all child custody cases are handled by the Family Court system. This court system is unique in many respects, with a number of characteristics that make it far different...
If you are involved in a divorce, paternity, or post-divorce case in which custody is an issue, you must understand your essential rights. You must also understand the basic parameters of New Yor...
There are two types of custody in the State of New York. Physical custody refers to the parent who has physical possession of the child. They're expected to provide the child with direct care. Le...
When going through a divorce, there are many issues to be decided upon between the former spouses. Where divorces can get very emotional and intense is regarding the subject of child custody. The...
Divorce rates in New York City may be among the lowest of large, metropolitan areas, but when it happens, children are often stuck in the middle of all the drama. Relationships end. It’s a fact,...
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