The ruling spotlights a due-process issue that arises in family litigation more often than people think ...

Divorce and custody disputes can severely upend a person’s life. No matter how hard you try, the tension and conflicts soon accumulate. It matters who you rely on when things appear uncertain.

Families going through separation or divorce often face some of the most emotional and challenging moments of their lives. When children are involved, every decision feels even more important because ...

Most parents enter custody battles believing judges care most about financial stability, work schedules, or who’s been the “better” parent. The reality is far more nuanced. Judges see through ...

Over half a century ago, the New York Court of Appeals authorized private judicial interviews with children in Matter of Lincoln v. Lincoln, 24 N.Y.2d 270 (1969). The so-called “Lincoln Hearing” has ...