The majority of Parenting Plans set forth consistent and unsupervised visitation. This is as it should be for the healthy development of the child and the integrity of the family. So under what circumstances will a court consider supervised visitation or eliminating visitation altogether? Violence – past physical abuse of a child such that the…
A New York judge has ordered that a Long Island mother make her two children available to talk to their father via Skype, an online video conferencing service, as a condition of her move to Florida. This is the first time such a condition has been made on a case in New York, the New…
The holidays can be an stressful time of the year for everyone: rushing to get “just the right” gifts, hosting houses full of relatives and remembering loved ones who are no longer a part of the celebrations. While a fun time of the year, emotions often run high. And emotions often run even higher for…
Child Custody in Connecticut is one of the most hotly contested issues in Family Court. A judge has the authority to decide that the child live primarily with the mother or with the father based on what is determined to be in the “best interest of the child.” Here are a few practical tips involving…
Even in the most amicable of divorces, children suddenly find themselves facing a lot of change: dealing with new living arrangements, spending less time with their parents or siblings, and sometimes even attending new schools. Divorce is never easy for anyone. But there are things you can do to try to minimize the impact divorce…