New York Family Law Blog

According to the New York Times, Mexico City politicians recently proposed legislation that would allow for renewable short-term marriage licenses for periods as short as two years.  Instead of requiring a spouse to seek a...

Madisyn “Maddy” Verst has become famous for staring in the TLC reality show “Toddlers & Tiaras.”  According to a Fox News article, Maddy’s mother, Lindsay Jackson currently has custody of the child but...

Canadian Family Law attorney Russell Alexander has recently written a blog post defining five of the most commonly used Latin terms in Family Law. For definitions of in loco parentis, lexi loci, non est factum, parens patriae...

Syracuse University basketball fans are known for being very dedicated to their Orange.  One fan recently went so far as to demand additional visitation with his children in the event that Syracuse makes the NCAA Tournament...

Many people have speculated that Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise in New York because New York law strongly favors awarding sole custody as opposed to joint custody.  It is believed that, in order to gain sole...