Child custody matters in divorce are often wrought with emotion and are often simultaneously frustrating and heartbreaking. This is especially true when one parent struggles with addiction. When you need to protect your child or children from your ex, it can be very difficult to manage your emotions while trying to prove to the court why your ex should not have child custody or unsupervised visitation with your children.

Here’s what you should know about handling a child custody case involving substance abuse and how you can get legal assistance when you need it most.

Since children are often the ones who are impacted the most by divorce yet tend to suffer in silence, courts across the country are exploring implementing children’s bills of rights in divorce cases.

Here are some basic rights that a child should have when going through the process of their parents getting a divorce on Long Island and how you can get the help you need to make sure the dissolution of your marriage is as easy as possible on your family.

There are many important factors that go into determining child custody and visitation in New York. While a child’s wishes are heard and considered, especially if they are older, there are more levels of complexity to a child custody case than with whom the child wishes to live.

Here’s what you should know about when children can, and can’t, choose custody arrangements in a Long Island divorce and how to get the legal support you need now.

Child custody and visitation are some of the most emotionally-wrought, sensitive issues when dissolving a marriage. Both parents want to ensure that remain an important part of their child or children’s lives and have a say in how their child is raised. Typically, one spouse will have primary physical custody and this leaves the other parent concerned that they will be less a part of their child’s live than when they were married and all living together.

It’s important that you are as ready as you can be to address all of the issues that may come up when dealing with child custody and visitation in your divorce. Here are 22 child custody issues you and your soon-to-be-ex-spouse should be prepared for during your upcoming Long Island divorce.

Many people consider their furry friends to be members of the family and thus, some divorcing couples may wish to include pet custody agreements as part of their divorce to stipulate how much time each spouse will spend with the animal. In general, however, New York courts have generally treated pets as property.

In many divorce cases, the ruling as to who gets the pet has been made entirely on the basis of which party could present a receipt proving that they bought the animal. Courts frequently overlooked details like who primarily walked, groomed, fed, and cared for the animal. However, this approach is evolving. Here’s what you need to know about pet custody on Long Island and how to get trusted legal help in your divorce. 

Getting a divorce on Long Island is difficult enough, but when you’re dissolving your marriage (or an unmarried partnership) after having children, things can become much more complex. After your split, you’ll likely have a child custody agreement in place that discusses what you and your ex can and can’t do with regard to the wellbeing of your child.

Before signing on the dotted line, make sure there are no red flags that give your ex too much authority over the legal and physical custody of your child. Here are 5 red flags to watch out for and how to get the legal help you need.

Summer is just around the corner, and some separated parents may be planning trips or vacations with their children, especially now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing. Summer activities are also very different from school schedules, whether these arrangements entail taking an extended trip or letting children stay with a non-custodial parent for an entire week instead of just the usual weekend.

Parents who have joint custody of their children can find it difficult to accommodate these shifting schedules to ensure that they are able to spend quality time with their children. Here’s how custody and visitation works on Long Island during the summer.

Whether you are married or unmarried, ending your relationship is difficult. If you are unmarried and have children with your soon-to-be-ex, however, this can make the separation even more challenging. Read on to learn how child custody, visitation, and child support work for unmarried parents and what you can do to get the legal support you need when moving on from a relationship with your child’s other parent. Here’s what you should know.

Child custody cases are often challenging, emotional and exhausting. They can drag on for months or more, depending on how much (or how little) you and your ex agree on. Sadly, as tough as it can be on the parents, a tough child custody battle can also have a negative impact on your child.  

If you’re working toward negotiating child custody with your ex, here are six things you should never do.

Dealing with the holidays after a divorce is difficult enough for Long Island families without the added stress of COVID-19, social distancing and quarantine mixed in. This year’s holiday season promises to be much different than those in the past, but what does that look like for families who can’t simply hunker down together? Here’s are some tips on how you can navigate quarantined holidays during or after a divorce.