By Randy S. Margulis | Published August 19, 2013 | Posted in Family Law | Tagged Tags: Buffalo lawyer, child custody, Divorce, family law attorney, same-sex stepparents | Leave a comment
The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) recently won an important battle in Queens County that allows biological parents to bypass adoption procedures when their same-sex partners apply to adopt their children. This second parent adoption initiative removes one major barrier to LGBT adoption, relieving the biological parent from the criminal background check, home study Read More
Read MoreDivorce affects children. Even if you are an attentive, caring and alert parent, children of all ages display signs of stress in the weeks, months and years that follow their parents’ separation and divorce. There is a wide range of what is considered to be a normal reaction to this change in life circumstance. If Read More
Read MoreThe number of communication tools available in today’s technologically advanced society has increased exponentially. The University of Missouri has released a study that explores how the many communication options available to parents who are ex-partners affect the parent-child relationship. The study reports on the frequency, quality and content of email, text, phone and chat communications Read More
Read MoreA parenting plan is an agreement between divorced parents that enables ex-partners to continue to co-parent. The goal of a parenting plan is to help the child maintain a strong relationship with each parent, while supporting the child’s best interest above all else. When a child refuses to cooperate with the parenting plan, parents might Read More
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