What is Coercive Control? There has been an increasing demand for New York divorce courts to apply a broader definition of domestic violence — one that includes the well-established concept of coercive control. Coercion...
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Mental Health Issues in New York Custody Cases Studies have shown that the presence of personality disorders, such as narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder, is associated with a significant...
Nesting Custody Arrangements in New York
February 21, 2023
What Is a Nesting Custody Arrangement? Nesting custody arrangements have gained an increasing amount of attention in recent years as an alternative to traditional custodial options for families going through the separation...
New York Times on Custody Issues Facing Same-Sex Couples
September 13, 2014
In an article dated September 12, 2014, the New York Times addressed one of the many custody and visitation problems facing same-sex couples. The article, titled “Parenthood Denied by the Law-After a Same-Sex Couple’s...
Parental Rights of Non-Birth-Parents
February 11, 2013
The New York Times recently ran a story about Dr. Jonathan Sporn and his recent legal battles to gain custody of a child he believes to be his son. Previously, Dr. Sporn and his girlfriend, Leann Leutner, had been attempting...