A recent grandparent custody case developed a schism among the judges of the Superior Court in an unpublished opinion, two judges voting in favor of the grandparents and one judge dissenting. In M.M. and M.M. v. A.M. and...
Child Custody
Custody Rights of Grandparents and Other Strangers
March 24, 2013
Perhaps grandparents and extended families have always played a major role in the rearing of children, but their involvement has become more prominent in an era of fractionalized and blended families. The Superior Court has...
Vacillating Parent Loses Custody to Decisive Moveaway Parent
March 21, 2013
Why does a parent agree to a “temporary” or “interim” custody order that allows the other parent to move away with the children, when he or she intends is fighting to win custody from the relocating parent? A wish for...
New Husband’s Career Advancement Does Not Justify Custody Relocation
February 20, 2013
The era of blended families presents dilemmas that family lawyers might recognize but remarrying spouses do not contemplate when they say “I do (again).” After divorce, a parent’s opportunities for careeer advancement...
Father Wins Primary Custody by Presenting a Well-Conceived Plan
January 17, 2013
A new unpublished memorandum opinion of the Superior Court illustrates what we tell clients all the time in custody cases: Those who have a clear plan for the children are more likely to prevail. In C.H. v. D.M.T.H., No....