Custody of minor children is usually written up as “joint” in the divorce decree. There is usually a distinction between “legal custody,” in which parents have equal rights regarding decision-making, ...

As I have blogged here before, despite it not being the law and not really supported by the social science, many judges and even many custody experts have taken the position that 50-50 custody should ...

Child custody agreements can get very messy, especially following the end of a relationship. For many couples, barring any concerns about the welfare of the children, a 50/50 split seems like a ...

If there are conflicts, the legal experts intervene. They use their negotiation skills to reach a compromise and endeavor to resolve issues peacefully. If there are disagreements, they help their ...

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision to vacate an injunction that required a broken-up couple to share custody of their Pomeranian, Teddy Bear, every other two ...

The author writes "There is no consensus in New York as to a precise definition of joint custody, and its meaning may lie in the eyes of the beholder. Theoretically, it involves two elements: (1) ...