Previously, I have touched upon the rights of grandparents and non-parents in child custody and visitation or parenting time cases against parents in New York. In my years of practice in New York City, the surrounding areas, and as a Long Island Child Custody Lawyer, I have needed to deal…
A single adult, a married couple or two adult intimate, even unmarried, partners together may adopt according to the New York Domestic Relations law. Adoptions can be done through an authorized agency or by private placement including step parent, adult and foster parent adoptions. Anyone that needs more information on…
Extraordinary circumstances must exist for someone who is not a parent to be able to prevail against a parent for custody or guardianship in New York. Only if these extraordinary circumstances are found by a court to exist should the court then consider if it is in the best interests…