One parent is often awarded custody or, where there is joint custody, one parent will be the primary residential parent. Court’s will...

New York Courts focus on the best interests of the children when managing a child custody case. What is in the best interests of the...

After the entry of a Judgment of Divorce, there is often a reduction of hostility between the parties due to the resolution of the...

One of the hardest decisions to be made when contemplating a divorce is which parent will get custody of the children. Before moving...

In New York, a parent’s child support obligation ends when the child either turns 21 or is emancipated. A child under 21 can be...

Of all the legal concepts that baffle and frustrate matrimonial litigants, none causes more confusion than the issue of child support in...

The hardest thing about a divorce, especially for your children may be what parent they will live with. This will probably be at the...

“Parental alienation” is a common and often overused phrase in hotly contested custody litigation. Sometimes this is used as a...

Child Custody cases are typically filed in Family Court when the parent seeking custody is not seeking a divorce or legal separation as...

After your divorce is finalized, you may find yourself in a position where you wish to relocate with your children somewhere that is more...

An issue which you may contemplate as you are in the process of divorce is can you move anywhere you want after the action is complete. ...

Once the custodial issues are resolved in divorce litigation, the residential parent has been agreed upon, and a parenting schedule has...

In New York State there is a set of guidelines for calculating child support based on a percentage of the parents’ combined incomes and...

Often in matrimonial cases, the parties are so caught up on the emotion of their divorce that they desire to “win at all costs.” As any...

Even parents in intact families have disagreements regarding what’s best for their child(ren), from the most insignificant of issues to...