Sometimes parties settle on custody, but then 1 parent wishes to move with the child or children out-of-state. Relocation Should be Done in Court Preliminarily, the parties are always free to settle on the issue of the custodial parent moving with the child to another state. But even if the parties execute an out-of-court agreement to that effect, the parties…Read More
Q: I have residential custody of our ten year old daughter. I live in the city and he lives over an hour away by train. He has dinner with my daughter one night a week. I have a work dinner so I’ve asked him to drop her off at my friend’s house until I pick her up. He refused and…Read More
Q: My daughter has conflicting diagnoses. ADHD from some dr’s , autism from others. My ex doesn’t want her overnight at my house during the week and is citing the diagnosis as a reason. Are there precedents about this and the courts not allowing overnights during the week due to a child having special needs? A: David’s Answer: There are…Read More
Q: I would like full custody of my 11 year old daughter. Her father has been in and out of her life her whole life. He was in jail twice 4 years each time. He was recently released October 2014. while he was incarcerated he would always call and write to our daughter, but since he was released he has…Read More
Q: Hello, my spouse and I are filing a same sex divorce. This is a link to the instructions we are using to fill out the form. https://www.nycourts.gov/litigants/divorce/UCS_… Our understanding is that N.Y.S. removed the words “husband” and “wife” from all uncontested divorce forms to accommodate same sex marriage/divorce. We filled out the uncontested divorce forms and these words do…Read More
