There are some strong opinions among family law and child-rearing professionals around split custody (also known as divided custody). However, for some post-divorce family challenges, it might be the best solution – at least for a time. Split custody involves one...
Identifying the signs of parental alienation
During your divorce, you and your ex-spouse might have gone through a contentious custody battle. Working to establish a custody order was likely a tortuous process. Even with one in place, your dispute may continue if your ex-spouse disregards its terms. Not only may...
Child custody: When parents live in different states
With many jobs being highly mobile and people required to move for their positions, many parents in New York must deal with interstate child custody when both parents live in different states. Child custody is more difficult when parents live further apart, because...
Mental illness will impact child custody agreements
Determining child custody is a major concern whenever parents divorce and may even lead to litigation. In determining custody, the judge will weigh several factors to arrive at a decision that he or she regards as the best interests of the children. Because May is...
Court rules that both IVF twins are citizens
In vitro fertilization is used by more and more families. Its benefits include enabling same-sex families to start families with biological children rather than adoption. It also helps male-female couples who have trouble conceiving. The former example was the case...
Adult adoption in New York
Adoption typically involves parents adding a child to the family unit. This can be done as domestic adoption or international adoption. Other common examples are making a stepparent a legal parent, or even a grandparent or family member adopting the child. While less...
Parenting in high conflict divorce
Parenting after a high conflict divorce can be a challenge, especially if there's still a lot of lingering hostility between you and your ex. For the sake of your children, it's important that you and your ex find a way forward. Resentment, anger and a high degree of...
The bird nest parenting plan
Parenting plans can be as unique as the family involved. Often it reflects the needs of the children while ideally balancing the schedules of the parents. Traditionally speaking, weekly arrangements can be broken down by alternating blocks of days, a weekday at one...
Are children of high-income families hit harder by divorce?
Divorce is stressful for every family as everyone adjusts to a new way of life. Children may have the hardest time with this period of adjustment, especially when the parents are going through a high-asset divorce. Research shows that children of divorcing parents...
How will your parenting plan look during the holiday season?
Couples with kids traditionally wait until after the holidays to file for divorce. Unless the divorce is drawn out, this will be the last holidays as a couple, which can prompt both parents to think about how they want to celebrate the holidays with their kids in the...
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