Category Archives: Child Custody & Support
Steps you can take if you’re concerned about parental abduction
You know your co-parent would never harm your child. Unfortunately, you’re not certain they wouldn’t take them without your knowledge or permission. That can and does happen amid high-conflict divorces. Sometimes, parents think they’re righting the wrong of an unfair custody agreement. In some cases,…
Can the child decide where to live after the divorce?
When parents who share minor children divorce, they must make important decisions regarding the children’s post-divorce living arrangements. If they cannot work out a co-parenting plan on their own, then the court will have to intervene. Child custody matters can be complicated. If you are…
Why you shouldn’t fight over your child’s belongings in divorce
As divorcing parents start to work out their property division agreement, they sometimes ask their attorneys how they’re supposed to divide their child’s belongings. The simple answer is that they aren’t. Their possessions are theirs, regardless of which of you paid for them, gifted them…
Is it better to stay together for the kids?
Staying for the kids is possibly one of the most difficult subjects that parents considering divorce deal with. Research shows that 7.6 million parents stay longer in relationships than they would have liked because of their children. Of course, there are significant benefits to raising…
Can you ever withhold child support?
You were ordered to pay child support when you got divorced. You made a lot more money than your ex, and the child was going to live with them most of the time, so the money helped to even out that responsibility. That doesn’t mean…
3 questions to ask when making a parenting plan
You and your ex-spouse may not agree on a lot, but you do agree that the well-being of your child is more important than anything else. That’s why you’re taking crucial steps to create a well-planned child custody agreement. Here are three critical questions you…
Why custody orders can be modified
If you are divorcing as parents, then the top priority for both you and the courts will be to settle matters regarding child custody. Perhaps you and your co-parent were able to come up with an arrangement amicably. Failing this, the court would have stepped…
How is child custody and visitation determined in New York?
If you have a child together, the subject of child custody and visitation rights will most certainly arise during the divorce. Often, the court will encourage an arrangement where both parties come up with a custody and visitation plan that works for everyone involved. Whether…
Understanding shared legal custody
Most people are familiar with what physical custody of the children entails, given that it gets all the spotlight in custody proceedings. Few understand legal custody and what it means when you share legal custody with your co-parent. Legal custody involves the decision-making authority of…
Protecting your children from the stress of parental dating
When you decided to divorce, you may have realized that it was only a matter of time before you and your ex started dating other people. However, children often hold out hope and even the most improbable scenarios that their parents will reconcile. It can…
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