THREE NY PARENTS AWARDED “TRI-CUSTODY” OF SON A Long Island couple and a neighbor with whom they had a threesome have been granted “tri-custody” of their 10-year-old son in a groundbreaking ruling. Dawn and Michael Marano got married in 1994 and had a relatively conventional marriage until 2001, when they met their downstairs neighbor, Audria […]
FAMILY PORTRAITS WITH YOUR EX Photos can play an important role in a family’s life, whether they’re framed on the wall, carefully tucked into albums, or shared proudly on smart phones and Facebook. But once a couple gets a divorce, what happens to those special photo shoots with mom, dad and the kids? For Victoria […]
Humor in Law with Marshmallow Peeps Each year, the American Bar Association Journal holds The Peeps in Law diorama contest. This year’s theme was “Stranger Peeps” a la the popular series “Stranger Things.” Entries are to be law-related featuring Peeps, the magical, multicolored marshmallow treats. The competition has been going strong for ten years, and […]
The Many Meanings of “Shared Custody” in Pennsylvania The term “shared custody” gets thrown around a lot in Pennsylvania custody cases. Sometimes it’s used interchangeably with “50/50” custody. Where appropriate, shared physical custody is a great way of ensuring that each parent maintains a continuing and significant role in their children’s lives and gets to […]
Establishing Paternity Most people have watched the show and heard the now catch phrase “you are not the Father”. It normally leads to one person running off the stage and the other person dancing in joy. But what does this really mean to the child. Establishing paternity is vital to healthy co-parenting. So you ask […]
You can picture them now: overzealous parents who stand on the sidelines and berate the refs, the opposing team, sometimes even their children’s coach and teammates. Things can sometimes get animated when it comes to youth sports. Even the most reserved parents sometimes can’t help but shout from the sidelines when there’s a questionable whistle […]
To what length will you go to be in your kid’s life? How much does it make a difference to your kids that you spend time with them? Is it better to work out custody with the other parent? All these questions and more present themselves in the 1990’s movie Mrs. Doubtfire!!!! In Mrs. Doubtfire, […]
When a court makes a determination in a child custody case, it must consider the 16 enumerated custody factors set forth by the statute. In addition, the custody statute sets forth additional considerations for the court to weigh. Both parents and non-parents can sue for custody, assuming they have standing to do so. The law […]
If you’re a parent of a young child, Halloween can be one of the most stressful holidays of the year. Halloween falls on a different day each year, for many parents with Custody Orders don’t include Halloween as a holiday the result is often unpredictable because custody will be exercised by whomever would exercise custody […]
While I do not consider myself an electrician, I know that in order to turn on a light, I must first flip the switch. If I do this successfully, I am rewarded with light all around me. I do remember from an early lesson in school that this process is “completing the circuit.” If there […]
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