The most difficult part of most divorces is navigating child custody, visitation or access arrangements. Whether the other parent has custody, or you share joint custody, it can be heart-breaking and infuriating when the other parent tries to prevent access to your...
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COVID Concerns and Masking Your Child
The start of the 2021 – 2022 school year is right around the corner, and the Erie County Department of Health has recently announced that school will resume with a masking mandate firmly in place. For parents, the certainty of a mask mandate may help reduce some...
Is your former spouse allowed to relocate with your children?
You don’t have to be your children’s custodial parent to have a strong relationship with them and get to see them frequently. This bond would most likely be threatened if the custodial parent wants to relocate with them outside of New York State or even outside of the...
Navigating shared custody in a pandemic: what you should know
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...
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...