Have you and your spouse accused each other of substance abuse, domestic violence or neglect in your child custody dispute? Often, parents think that lodging these types of...
How to Handle Dueling Claims of Bad Parenting
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Can You Participate in a Custody Hearing If You Failed to Attend Prior Hearings?
Typically, when parties to a custody matter do not show up for a scheduled hearing, they cannot simply appear at a subsequent hearing. Failing to attend a hearing is considered a...
What Is the Role of a Forensic Investigation in Divorce?
When parents cannot agree on child custody and/or a parenting time schedule, judges are forced to intervene. One of the final efforts to get parents to settle their dispute is...
Is Your Parenting Coordinator Doing a Good Job in Resolving Post-Divorce Disputes?
If you and your former spouse are fighting over some aspect of your child custody agreement or parenting time schedule, a parenting coordinator can help resolve the dispute...
What Is the Role of an Attorney Appointed to Represent Your Child in Custody Disputes?
When parents cannot agree on child custody issues, the court must step in to decide the matter. However, before a decision is rendered, one of the first steps taken is for the...
How to Document Incidents of Domestic Violence
Unfortunately, many cases of domestic violence are not reported to police or New York’s Child Protective Services. As a result, it can be more difficult to obtain an order of...