COVID-19 created innumerable setbacks for people and economies around the globe. Families are all affected differently, but one challenging hurdle that doesn’t get as much acknowledgment is divorced parents who share custody of children. In a time when it’s safest to...
Child Custody
The challenges of child custody arrangements during COVID-19
Following your divorce, it may have been difficult to come to the terms with the shared child custody arrangement with your former spouse. However, you agreed to it, knowing your child would benefit. But now, the COVID-19 pandemic has added an extra complication. Do...
Considerations for summer custody and access arrangements
When you and your ex-spouse agree on a parenting plan in New York, one facet to consider is making alternate arrangements for the children’s summer vacation. While your work schedule may not change during this time, your children will be home, which could drastically...
Drawbacks to the right of first refusal clause
If you have children and are going through a divorce, you probably understand the importance of having a well-drafted child custody agreement. After all, the agreement is likely to determine how both you and your ex-spouse parent your children. If you want to retain...
What if your parenting plan doesn’t fit your holiday schedule?
During your divorce, you and your ex-spouse had to work through some tough issues before finally reaching a custody and visitation agreement. At the time, it appeared to be a good and fair parenting plan.However, holidays are an exception to regular custody and...
Debunking 3 child custody myths
The biggest divorce story out of New York right now involves Vanessa Trump filing for divorce against Donald Trump, Jr. The couple, after 12 years of marriage and five children, has officially decided to call it quits.This case, as with other divorcing couples, will...
College student co-parenting scenarios
No matter your circumstances or the ages of your children, co-parenting can be a delicate balancing act. When the children in question are college students, you may feel even more at a loss. For example, you might be wondering how much discretion should be left to a...
Back to school co-parenting strategies
Co-parenting is a wonderful skill that the best parents seek to master for the betterment of their children. Summertime can be hectic for divorced parents. The end of summer and back-to-school time can be particularly stressful for both children and parents.The...
3 tips for dealing with child custody over summer
The weather has warmed up and the kids are done with school. It's officially summer! When you have children, your daily routine gets upended during the summer months. It can get complicated planning a summer vacation, but it can become especially difficult if you are...
Co-parenting considerations for summertime
When summer is in full swing, the days get longer and (hopefully) sunnier. This is usually a good thing, right? However, summer often poses challenges to some co-parenting plans. Even those plans that addressed summer may no longer work.Schedules may very well have...