Child Custody

Effective communication is integral in successful co-parenting. Most misunderstandings between co-parents stem from poor communication. Thus, it's vital to understand how you can improve communication with your co-parent. Below are three tips to help you: 1....

Parents who live separately from their child’s other parent are likely to need to conduct handovers. Regardless of whether the child is going to stay with the other parent for a few days or just go out with them for a few hours, these can sometimes prove problematic....

Custody disputes often center on physical custody, or which parent the child lives with. For instance, perhaps both parents are trying to seek sole custody so that the child will live with them all the time. They may dispute who should get sole custody, or they may be...

Child custody situations can become contentious for a host of reasons. One possible cause is when a parent is narcissistic. This mental health conditions has several defining characteristics, including being self-centered and living in a false world that centers...

A co-parenting or shared custody arrangement involves a specific breakdown of parenting time. Both parents have a certain percentage of overnight stays with the children and may also see them occasionally for special events. Such arrangements allow both parents to...

It is quite common for divorcing parents in New York to disagree about how to address custody matters. In some cases, they may go to mediation to try to resolve their disagreements. Other times, they might rely on a New York family court judge to settle their custody...

In New York, custody cases are decided based on the "best interest of the child." This standard is crucial for prioritizing the child's welfare and happiness during custody disputes.  Understanding this can help parents navigate the complex legal process and work...

Parenting after a divorce can be eased with a custody arrangement. A custody arrangement can determine how involved parents are in their children’s lives.  There are several child custody arrangements, including joint and sole custody and parallel parenting. Here is...

Co-parenting arrangements allow adults to share responsibility for their children after a divorce or breakup. Those who carefully negotiate appropriate shared custody arrangements can largely preserve their connection with their children despite major changes to the...

Once upon a time, fathers started at a disadvantage in a divorce. The general assumption was that children, especially female ones, needed their mothers more than their fathers.  These days, most of society recognizes that fathers can also do a great job raising...