It is difficult to imagine a couple who just went through a high-conflict divorce peacefully co-parenting after the divorce is final. However, believe it or not, it is very possible. What is co-parenting? Co-parenting is when parents choose to continue sharing the...
Child Custody
Prioritizing the children’s best interests in custody decisions
In the intricate web of family law, few considerations hold as much weight as the children’s best interests. This principle guides legal professionals to ensure that minors remain first and foremost in divorce decisions. How do courts establish parenting terms? A few...
How to prepare for a child custody hearing in New York
Custody trials can be emotionally challenging and legally complex. When parents cannot agree on a custody arrangement, a trial, also known as an evidentiary hearing, may be necessary to determine the best interests of the child. Proper preparation is essential to...
Making summer plans with a custody agreement in place
Summer is approaching, and everyone is looking forward to taking time off. Before heading off to the Hamptons or St. Barts, divorced parents who share custody of their children should quickly pause to read their custody agreement and ensure their vacation plans do not...
How do digital assets help obscure asset hiding?
Asset hiding is something that has occurred ever since divorce itself became legal. What exactly is it, though? More importantly, in today's digital age, how do people attempting to hide assets use technology to try to get away with their crimes? Why do people hide...
Navigating long-distance child custody arrangements
Going through a divorce is a challenging time for the entire family. Making decisions about child custody is especially difficult because, in most cases, both parents want to spend time with their child, and a divorce can get in the way of that. This is especially...
When can children testify in child custody hearings?
When parents can not agree on a custody arrangement, it may seem an obvious decision to ask the children which parent they prefer to live with. However, courts are not always required to consider the wishes of children. When can children testify in custody hearings in...
Who should avoid joint custody?
Joint custody has gained popularity over the years as a great potential option for divorcing parents. Numerous studies back up the benefits that many children can reap from it. However, joint custody is not always the best option for every family. Are there situations...
How can we effectively manage parallel parenting?
Managing a joint custody situation after a contentious divorce is challenging. While the divorce may have given you the separation you need from your ex-spouse, if you have children together it is likely you will need to work together as parents. Parallel parenting is...
How can you gather evidence of parental alienation?
If you are going through a divorce or trying to navigate a post-divorce co-parenting arrangement, you and your child's other parent are not likely to see eye-to-eye on everything. Therefore, you may need to have some patience with his or her parenting style. Your...