Recent Posts in Custody

• Posted By The King Law Firm 15-Dec-2020

  How New York Courts Define and Determine a Child's Best Interests

  New York courts consider a child’s best interests to be paramount in custody and visitation cases. While there is no standard definition for exactly what a child’s best interests entail, judges typically consider how their decision would ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 18-Feb-2020

  What You Need to Know About Post-Divorce Modifications

  The terms of your divorce are not completely set in stone. While it is highly unlikely you will successfully modify property and asset division unless fraud was somehow involved in the initial decision, you can potentially modify child custody, child ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 21-Nov-2019

  Preparing for Your Child Custody Hearing

  Child custody is one of the most sensitive issues divorcing spouses face when dissolving their marriage. Although in the past, mothers were almost guaranteed custodial guardianship, this is no longer the case. Today, courts base child custody ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 11-Jun-2019

  Helping Your Children Cope with Divorce

  Coping with a divorce is difficult enough for spouses, but it can be even more of a challenge for their children who might not be able to grasp why their parents will no longer live together. It is your job as a parent to ease their anxieties, fears, ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 30-Apr-2019

  4 Apps for Better Co-Parenting

  Communicating with your ex-spouse can be quite difficult, especially if your marriage ended on bad terms. However, both parties must put their differences aside for the benefit of the children and be great parents. Fortunately, technology has made it ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 11-Dec-2018

  Is Mediation Right For You?

  If you are dealing with a family law issue, you’re probably interested in finding the easiest, most effective way to handle your case. According to the movies, all family law cases involve drawn-out, dramatic legal battles where each party ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 19-Jun-2018

  How To Enforce a Court Order

  Not everyone follows the rules like they should, and if your ex is not abiding by the orders set forth by the court, you should take action to ensure they comply. By failing to follow court orders, your ex may alter your parenting plan, taking up ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 5-Jan-2018

  How Custody Is Decided in New York Family Courts

  Child custody can be one of the most complicated parts of the divorce process. Both parents typically want to spend as much time with their kids as possible, which is why custody often results in litigation. If parents can’t agree on a child ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 14-Jun-2017

  Summer Break Custody

  One of the most challenging parts of divorcing as a parent is negotiating with your spouse about how you will both handle custody during extended vacations and holidays. For example, if both parents work during the summer, will you both send your ...

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• Posted By The King Law Firm 13-Feb-2017

  Unmarried Parents' Rights

  More and more couples are opting to avoid an expensive wedding and live together as life partners. While this is now socially acceptable, it can create problems when the question of custody arises after a couple separates. While marriage allows both ...

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