by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody, Child Support, Family Law
When parents decide to end their marriage, they must resolve numerous issues relating to their children. Child support is often a primary concern at this time. What happens, however, if one parent can no longer make payments or needs more money to help cover the...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody, Divorce
Legal Custody and Physical Custody in the Family Court System According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 14.4 million parents with physical custody of their kids. The courts make these decisions based on what they believe will be in the best interests of the...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
COVID-19 Can Strain Custody Agreements On March 11, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. Within a few months, the virus has made its way throughout the United States, and it has affected almost every household in some...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
Co-Parenting During the Time of COVID-19 Co-parenting is not easy even without a global pandemic that threatens lives. When people are placed under stress and lives are turned upside down, co-parenting may be even more challenging. Since more than 1,300 stepfamilies...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
3 Tips to Establishing Better Communication Statistics show that children whose parents have shared custody end up in a better place in many different metrics than children where only one parent has custody. In order for shared legal custody to work, the parents will...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
The Rules for Denying Visitation Roughly 13.4 million parents in the U.S. are now living with at least one child involved in some kind of official or unofficial custody arrangement. In all 50 states, the best interests of the child outweigh the needs or desires of the...