Understanding Residential and Legal Custody of Children in New York
If you have “custody” of your children, what does that mean? If you’re just starting the process of divorce or a custody proceeding, you probably think custody is pretty simple, at least in concept –...
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BBNR Partner Evan Schein Addresses the AFCC Symposium on Child Custody
For the past 13 years, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the premier interdisciplinary and international association of professionals dedicated to the resolution of family conflict,...
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What to Do When Your Ex uses Covid-19 as an Excuse to Ignore Your Custodial...
Covid-19, coronavirus, custody, children and complaining all start with the letter “C”: “It’s not my day.” “It’s your day.” “It’s your weekend.” “It’s not my weekend.” “Bring them back.” “Pick them...
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Co-Parenting in Quarantine
It is a difficult time. The brevity of that statement belies the complex and novel circumstances that many of us are experiencing. While COVID-19 is now part of our collective psyche, each of us brings...
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Essential Workers, Coronavirus, and Child Custody: FAQ
In the months since COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, hit the United States, just about every aspect of our lives has changed. Businesses, restaurants, sports venues, and schools have all shut down....
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The School Dilemma
In-person, virtual, or hybrid learning? Whether you are already divorced or are in the process of separating, it is unlikely that the answers to these questions made it into your separation agreement...
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Parental Alienation and “Reunification” Camps
The concept of parental alienation (PA) was formally defined in the 1980s. Although controversial at first, the phenomenon of PA is now gaining acceptance as a recognized disorder. PA is described in...
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What to Expect When Custody is Litigated
In pursuing a divorce, you have choices with respect to the process that you use to reach a global resolution. There are four different process choices: (1) litigation; (2) negotiations without...
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How Your “Temporary” Relocation Affects Parenting Time, Custody, and More
In February and March of 2020, states started imposing social distancing rules, and issuing shelter-in-place orders. These orders were supposed to last a couple of weeks, and many people chose to...
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Can a Surrogate Mother Seek Custody of the Child in New York?
There are myriad ways to grow your family. Surrogacy, a legal arrangement where a woman agrees to bear a child for another person or couple, is one such way. Without the “legal” part of the arrangement...
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