Can a custodial parent relocate the subject children without consent?

Can a custodial parent relocate the subject children without consent? This is a complex legal issue that is worthy of exploration. The Pandemic has caused an increase in cases where a divorcing parent wants to leave the city for a more suburban life. In New York City, the move often involves a request to move […]

JURISDICTION IN A NEW YORK CHILD CUSTODY CASE

JURISDICTION IN A NEW YORK CHILD CUSTODY CASE DRL Section 76 deals with the New York version of the UCCJEA, or Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act which is designed to cover situations where the parents of a child live in different states and are in Family Court in their respective states, or, if married, have filed […]

DOES EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY MEAN EQUAL DISTRIBUTION

DOES EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY MEAN EQUAL DISTRIBUTION Does equitable distribution of property mean equal distribution in a New York Divorce action? That is an interesting question given that many attorneys advise that you can expect a court to do that in garden variety divorces. But it should not be the end of the factual […]