Nowadays, custody evaluations are a significant part of many child custody events. The custody evaluator very often has a good measure of influence over the ultimate custody order that the court will issue. While their recommendations won’t likely cover every...
No, not that language! This article is entirely about the types of new terminology that you’re need to familiarize yourself with. Understanding these new words and phrases will help you to avoid confusion during what is normally a long and painful divorce...
When you are surprised by an action of divorce and custody, which is often the case, much of the nastiest blind-sides come early in the process. False allegations of domestic violence, child abuse, or some combination thereof are the most frequently used tactic to...
After all of the anxiety, nervousness, and worry has finally culminated in a final report for the court, what happens next after the custody evaluation has concluded? Truth be told, it’s not very often we ever see that a custody evaluation results in something...
While we’re not particular fond of how child support is typically calculated, the failure for any accountability or oversight, and the sweeping severe punishments that are imposed on child support obligors regardless of circumstances – there are still...
Child custody orders are never set it stone. Any one of an almost infinite number of changes of circumstances may necessitate one parent to initiate litigation that is required for a change in custody. In high-conflict situations, sometimes a parent doesn’t...
Children growing up in a reasonably normal life will have some tough experiences. From those experiences they will learn and grow. Children are able to recover from many types of negative experiences and be none the worse for wear. Unfortunately, a high-conflict child...
At the onset of divorce and child custody matters, people are often still struggling with high anxiety, confusion, anger, sadness, shock, and so many more emotions. In order to get focused, get organized, and prepare for what’s ahead, one must work hard to...
We’ll come right out of the gate and tell folks that this is a huge no-no. Under no circumstances that are not written into an actual court order will the withholding of child support ever be looked upon favorably. And while custodial interference is among the...
From the article Divorcee Moving to Florida with Children we read: ‘A Suffolk County judge ruled a mom who wants to move with her two kids to Florida can only relocate after arranging for video conferencing between the children and her ex-husband. Debra Baker...
