Category: Family Law

The U.S. Supreme Court declined review of a same-sex marriage case. Advocates on either side of the aisle had pressed for action, seeking a definitive ruling on whether the Constitution guarantees same-sex marriage rights. But by declining, the court effectively opened the door for same-sex marriages in as many as 11 states. The appeals presented...

Raising children, especially teenagers, is rife with challenges. As anyone with a 15-year-old knows, there are few things you can "make" them do if they are dead-set against it. But it's important to note as we are in the midst of a new school year that even if you can't force your child to go...

Across the country, same-sex couples have been winning victories when it comes to the right to enjoy some or all the benefits that a heterosexual couple would - including the right to marry, adopt and raise children, receive tax breaks and share health insurance. Varying state-level actions have resulted in a legal patchwork of laws...

It's no secret that divorcing couples aren't generally fond of one another. There is a reason they are splitting, after all. However, there is good reason to keep those statements to yourself - especially where your children and social media are concerned. No matter how true and justified your complaints, voicing them to children can...

In a case closely watched by child safety advocates across the country, the New Jersey Supreme Court is slated to decide whether a pregnant mother who underwent methadone maintenance therapy during gestation should be found guilty in family court of abuse and neglect of her infant son, who was born dependent on the drug. In...

Minneapolis Vikings' All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson is facing criminal child abuse charges that could lead to two years in prison and possibly the end of his football career after he was arrested for striking his 4-year-old-son with a "switch," or thin tree branch. He has been suspended indefinitely from the NFL while his...

As a Brooklyn, NY based grandparent’s visitation attorney my client’s ask me can a parent deny a grandparent visitation? The answer depends upon a number of factors which shall be discussed below.

It is important to note that this article only deals with...

A growing number of requests for guardianship in Brooklyn are being filed by people hoping to protect the health and financial well-being of an elder adult. Usually, we see this with adult children seeking guardianship of their elderly parent in order to manage their affairs and oversee health care decisions when the parent suffers...

The relationships shared with grandparents can have a positive and profound impact on the life of a child. This is something that the courts recognize in cases where grandparents seek visitation rights with the children. However, a court's response may be greatly tempered by the 2000 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in

Most of our clients are well aware that the process of obtaining a green card through a U.S. employer or a U.S. relative can take several months to several years. Because of the lengthy processing times, it is typically a cause for much celebration once a foreign national receives the green card and becomes...