Family Law

BROOKLYN, New York. Elliot Green Law Offices are divorce lawyers who work with both fathers and mothers on matters of child custody. As more parents share the workload in rearing children, more families are considering shared custody arrangements. Some fathers are also seeking arrangements of sole custody. The Guardian reports that 82% of mothers have custody of the children after divorce, with 29% of fathers retaining sole custody. However, these statistics may not reflect judge or jury bias favoring the father over the mother. 95% of child custody decisions are made outside of court, meaning that couples generally agree about who should have custody. In fact, making child custody decisions outside of court is often the best course, because taking child custody matters to a judge increases the likelihood that neither party will like the outcome and then be bound to it. The reality is that many families are looking into more flexible shared parenting time options that can change how child support and visitation is arranged.

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BROOKLYN, New York. For some women, it’s easier to get a restraining order than to get a divorce. In North Carolina, couples must endure a one-year cooling-off period before they can file for divorce. The rationale behind the law is that couples, in a fit of anger or rage, may file for divorce and later regret it. According to the Journal of Law and Economics, a cooling off period in which couples are required to wait before they can divorce can reduce the divorce rate. While the cooling off period indeed reduces the number of divorces—these periods can have serious unintended consequences. Longer cooling off periods are associated with fewer divorces, but for women (and men) struggling to leave abusive marriages and relationships, these periods can mean the difference between life and death.

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BROOKLYN, New York. If you’re going through a breakup or divorce, you may be facing a range of emotions. Divorce is particularly challenging because you may have shared finances, a home, bank accounts, debts, and even children with your ex. However, you may have not considered how technology might play a role in your divorce or split. Couples are more digitally connected than ever. When you’re going through a breakup or divorce, it is important to make sure you divorce digitally as well. Here are some things you should consider to ensure a clean split:

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BROOKLYN, New York. If you are in the process of getting divorced, child custody matters might be among the most difficult decisions you and your family will have to make. There are many factors that must be considered when making a child custody determination. The Elliot Green Law Offices, a child custody lawyer in Brooklyn, New York answer ten questions about child custody here.

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