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Recent Posts in Child Custody Category

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Engaging Forensic Examiners to Strengthen Your Custody Case

Evidence is critical in a custody trial. Without evidence, custody arguments can devolve into a "he-said, she-said" free for all. Judges don't like this. Therefore, having evidence to ...
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Case Commentary: Matter of Joshua J.

The Matter of Joshua J. is a New York case involving child custody and child welfare. New York law emphasizes the importance of acting in the best interests of children. The New York Family Court Act ...
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New York Child Support Laws - What You Need to Know

New York law strives to protect the interest of children. In the event parents are separated or divorced, the court may order a parent to pay child support . The law considers the parent's duty to ...
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A Divorce Strategy to Minimize Parental Alienation

Parental alienation occurs when one parent unjustifiably manipulates a child to dislike or mistrust the other parent after separation or a divorce to the point the relationship with the other parent ...
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Back to School After a Divorce or Separation

Any change can be stressful for a child – be it changes in living arrangements or changes in daily routine when school is back in session. Children whose parents are living apart have to deal ...
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"The Psycho Ex Wife" Website and Custody

Something about getting a divorce can push people over the edge. One man (Anthony Morelli) decided to blog about his experiences dealing with his ex-wife on a site called ThePsychoExWife.com. His ...
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Top Divorce Posts Week of August 12, 2011

The Law Offices of Brian D Perskin has compiled some recent news stories regarding family law issues such as divorce and custody. Each entry contains a title, one line summary and link to the full ...
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5 More Tips to Get Back Custody of Your Children

Yesterday I posted an article with 5 tips for parents who have lost custody of their children and are committed to regaining custody. This post expands by adding 5 more tips. #6 Prepare a Care Plan To ...
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5 Tips to Get Back Custody of Your Children

When children are involved, expect judges to act in the best interests of the children. Here are 5 tips if you have been denied custody of your children by the legal system. #1 Talk to Your Lawyer If ...
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Divorce Strategy and Protecting the Rights of Fathers

There is no doubt that going through a divorce is difficult for all of the parties concerned – starting with the children that are involved, the divorcing couple all the way to all the other ...
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Helping Children Cope With Divorce Part 2

This is the second part to the series about helping children cope with divorce and what parents can do to make the transition and difficult period easier for kids to get through. 5. Ensure that the ...
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Helping Children Cope With Divorce Part 1

Quite often it is the children that bear the burden of a divorce . It can be confusing for them and they may find themselves stuck in a situation where they feel they are forced to take sides or ...
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Charlie Sheen’s Children Removed by Court Order

As if the Charlie Sheen controversies were going to simmer down, a stay-away order against the "Two and a Half Men" star removed his two sons from his home. His ex-wife obtained the court ordered ...
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Religion and Divorce

In the Matter of a Custody/Visitation Proceeding Chaim B., Petitioner v. Gitty B., Respondent, Referee Dean Richardson-Mendelson DECISION LEGAL HISTORY The petitioner father commenced this matter by ...
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Bitter Child Custody Battle across Borders

A child custody battle turned especially bitter as it intensified into an international "tug of war"--the struggle spanned overseas as the mother lived in the United Kingdom and the father resided in ...
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Evidence is Everything in Mental Illness Case

A mother who had been charged with being mentally ill (as defined in Social Services Law §384-b) has, through her counsel, argued that an expert medical report made by a physician from the opposition ...
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Mother Jailed for Interfering with Father's Visitation Rights

An unexpected twist occurred in the shared custody of two children as a Supreme Court Justice in Nassau County sentenced the mother, the Plaintiff, to spend six weekends in jail for her frequent ...
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A Guardianship Appointment Leads to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6 for the appointment of the maternal aunt of the petitioner, a person under 21 years of age, as her guardian, the petitioner, Trudy-Ann W., ...
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Chutzpah in Marital Jurisprudence

In a recent decision by Judicial Hearing Officer Stanley Gartenstein, the Court strongly considered the believability of a party's poverty claim in its award of maintenance and child support . In New ...
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Narrow Reading of "Parent"

In a recent decision by the New York State Court of Appeals, the Court held that a same-sex partner who has not adopted her partner's biological child cannot assert visitation rights under New York ...
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Sandra Bullock and Jesse James’ Divorce Begets the Issue of Child Custody

Sandra Bullock has filed for divorce from her husband Jesse James, which raises an important question: What about the children? The divorce is complicated because of the issue of child custody and ...
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Man Faces Jail Time for Taking Daughter to Church

According to an ABC News report , a veteran of the war in Afghanistan could find out today if he'll get jail time for taking his daughter to church in defiance of a Chicago family court order obtained ...
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Suffolk Family Court Judge Thoughtfully Explains a Change in Custody

In the case below Judge John Kelly of Suffolk County Family Court gives custody of three young girls to a father in a case where the children had been removed from their mothers home due to neglect ...
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Is Virtual Visitation an Option?

The issue of virtual visitation has entered the realm of custody rights and may have an effect on visitation arrangements. That effect may be extremely positive or negative depending on the relations ...
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The Third Department Affirms a Custody Change

In the below decision from the Appellate Division Third Department the court enforces a Family Court entry of Judgment that changed custody from the mother to the father. The mother appealed, and ...
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