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I recently took a phone call from an individual who wanted to learn about the laws related to the emancipation of a minor.

Termination of parental rights is a difficult, painful legal procedure, but sometimes, it is necessary to protect the health and safety of the children involved.

"On paper I’m free, but I’m still imprisoned."

As noted by Robert Epstein in his blog post from earlier today, issues surrounding jurisdiction are often complicated and fact-specific.

Delays in New York City Family Court proceedings too often result from an inadequate number of judges combined with a court structure...

While our blog has focused exclusively on New Jersey family law since its inception almost 8 years ago (yes, it has been that long), we also focus our practice on New York family law.

Prenuptial planning is a common consideration for clients who are getting married.

Last week, Proskauer obtained a critical victory for our client—a grandmother acting as guardian for her two learning-disabled grandchildren—in an appeal to the Appellate Division, First Department.

As part of any divorce proceeding, it is possible to obtain exclusive possession of the former marital residence if circumstances indicate that there are safety concerns.

Many companies with independent contractors working in Oregon recently received correspondence from the Oregon Department of Justice's Division of Child Support ("Division") reminding...

A substantially equal parenting time is in effect, and bags are packed.

An interesting case was recently decided by the United Supreme Court involving an international custody dispute, which has particular relevance for members of the military.

The State argued that being named on birth certificates is not a benefit of marriage, but rather a device meant only to record biological parentage.

Earlier this year, we blogged about of our colleague, Aaron Weems' post on our firm's Pennsylvania Family Law Blog, which advised that any recommendations by a parent coordinator would be given a de novo review by a court.

A Power of Attorney ("POA") is a document by which you (the "Principal") give some other person (your "Agent") the authority to do various things on your behalf. A POA can be a helpful document to have.

In the Public Interest welcomes Partner Kim Parker, who speaks with Helene Krasnoff, the Vice President of Public Policy Litigation & Law at Planned Parenthood...

Ronnie is a formidable and skilled attorney who works exceedingly hard for his clients.

I have previously written about the best interests factors the Family Court considers when entering child custody and visitation orders.