Daily Archives: Jun 20, 2017

Do Children Get a Say in Custody Cases?

Custody cases are difficult for all parties involved, and particularly for children. Some parties are able to privately negotiate their own residential schedules, either on their own or with the help of a third party mediator. When parties cannot reach a custody agreement, however, the judge must make a decision about what arrangements would be…

Do Mothers Seeking Custody Have an Advantage Over Fathers?

Although family courts historically may have given preference to mothers in awarding child custody, times have changed significantly. For far too many years, most people, including family court judges, assumed that the mother should have custody of the child and the father should pay child support and alimony to the mother. In today’s world, however,…