Now that school is out for summer, your child is enjoying activities such as camps and family vacations, swimming at the neighborhood pool and spending long, lazy days outdoors. With the transition from the school year to summer, it is likely that your child custody...
When a New York couple is going through a divorce, dealing with issues in regards to their children is often their top priority. Courts typically arrange child custody in the best interests of the children. However, life inevitably changes for parents and changing a...
When a child has two parents who are able and willing to provide physical, emotional, and financial support, as well as a loving and stable living environment, New York courts will do whatever it can to make sure that both parents remain an important part of the...
For a very long time, it seemed as though the courts favored the mother in child custody cases. That turned around years ago and it is more and more common that fathers are being awarded custody of their children. The court’s decision is justifiable in favor of the...
When your divorce was finalized, you may have assumed that the child custody and visitation order in place would last until the child turned 18. However, life is always changing, and at some point, before your child’s 18th birthday, you may find that your original...
A divorce is hard on everyone in a family, and often it's hardest on young children. Thoughtful parents going through a divorce try to protect their children from the emotional fallout of a divorce, but there's only so much they can do to shelter them from the...
It is important that a child custody arrangement is in the best interests of the child. The family law court uses a variety of factors to determine what is in the best interests of the child as a child custody and parenting plan is developed. Child custody factors...
As the summer approaches in New York, parents will prepare for vacations and leisure activities with their children. This is complicated after a divorce and child custody and visitation can be in dispute. Since the past year-plus has been so difficult in general with...
Many parents in Westchester County are eagerly anticipating the federal child tax credit payments that are due to start in mid-July. But for divorced parents the child tax credit can be a thorny issue. What is the American Rescue Plan Act? The American Rescue Plan Act...
Child custody disputes can be highly contentious, with each parent thinking that they know what’s best for their child. This oftentimes leads to fierce negotiations and even litigation. That means that if you’re in one of these situations now, then you need to be...
