Archive for August, 2008
I fear my husband will kidnap my son and take him to another state. Can he change the custody order in another state?
A potential client called this morning in a panic. Her recently estranged husband who has moved to Kansas has been threatening to take the child and keep the child in Kansas. The husband, a citizen of Morocco, also has close familial ties in Morocco. The wife is petrified that not only can he take the child to Kansas, but he may even kidnap the [...]
Joint Custody: What is the deal with joint custody in New York?
The deal with joint custody is that the courts generally do not award joint custody arrangements in New York absent a showing that the arrangement will not be "inimical" to the child's interest. What does that mean in English? Well it means that usually when a couple divorces it's usually because there has been a colossal breakdown in [...]
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