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 gain a “strategic advantage” when there are children involved and a [...]

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 - “at her own cost and expense” - must provide the Skype connection [...]

When a parent absconds with a child or children in direct violation of a custody order - that is called parental abduction or parental kidnapping.  Under normal circumstances, either parent can literally take their children anywhere they want, any time they want, for as long as they want, and they’ve violated no laws.  It doesn’t [...]

The question about whether or not someone needs an aggressive attorney is reasonably easy to answer, but with some significant qualifications.  When you stop to consider that you’re entering into a legal battle over how much parenting time, child custody, and loving interaction that you’ll have with your children for the foreseeable future - it’s [...]

If you want to win child custody and obtain a meaningful share of child custody, you must know that it doesn’t happen by accident.  Additionally, it doesn’t happen just because you’ve obtained an excellent attorney.  It’s the combination of good practices by you during the divorce and custody proceedings, having an educated and aggressive attorney, [...]

Judges meeting with children in the middle of high-conflict divorce and custody cases is not a practice that is encouraged.  However, in some circles, some believe that more judicial discussion with or interviewing of children would lead to better decision-making.  Further, it may lead to improved outcomes for children and better protection of their rights [...]

There is a lot that goes into being a good parent or a good step-parent. Guidance, love, care, good communication, and so much more make healthy parents and healthy children. Establishing appropriate boundaries is also an essential part of a blended family dynamic where a child custody schedule will curtail the amount of [...]

Those of us at Mr. Custody Coach want to take the time to wish all of you a very happy holiday season.
Oftentimes, child custody situations leave us varying degrees of upset during special occasions and the holidays are no exception. It is our wish that no matter what your specific situation, you are able to [...]

We’ve written previously about the significance of Parental Kidnapping (Child Abduction) and just how common a situation it is.  We occasionally touch on specific instances of parental kidnapping and this story is no exception.
Paul Martkainen was caught and arrested this week after taking his son, Luke Finch, from a supervised visitation.  He left the company [...]

There are many serious circumstances which may arise that would justify pursuing an emergency temporary change of child custody. Most of these emergency orders are undertaken during “ex-parte” proceedings, which means the other party isn’t present for the hearing.
When the situation crosses state lines, consideration is given in accordance with the Uniform Child Custody [...]