Topic
Custody Modification
30 published works
North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
Substantial Change in Circumstances in NC Child Custody Law
We will discuss how North Carolina courts treat substantial changes in circumstances in child custody disputes through the lens of the North Carolina Court of Appeals case Coggin v. Brennan.…
North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
How Courts React to Parental Alienation in North Carolina
Co-parents who weaponize their children don’t always get away with it, and Hasz v. Brittain is proof of that. A parent’s repeated disregard for court orders and intentional attempt to…
New York Family Law Blog
Custody Modification Awarding Father Primary Physical Custody. Matter of Andrea II. v. Joseph HH., 2022 NY Slip Op 01492
The case of Matter of Andrea II. v. Joseph HH. involved two custody modification petitions filed by both parents of a child born in 2014. The matter required the court…
New York Family Law Blog
Father’s Custody Modification Petition Revived After Relocation Dispute. Matter of Shayne FF. v. Julie GG., 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 05767
In Matter of Shayne FF. v. Julie GG., the Appellate Division, Third Department, reviewed a Family Court order that dismissed a father’s petitions to modify an existing custody and visitation…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
La Cage aux Folles Custody Trial Affirmed on Appeal
By Mark Ashton
Karyn Niles and Zachary Oosterkamp brought two kids into our world in 2011 and 2013. So they are now 14 and 12 respectively. From their 2018-19 separation mom had primary…
Family
Dad’s Allegations Didn’t Warrant Custody Change
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee child custody case summary on custody modification in divorce and family law. Dad’s allegations don’t warrant custody change. Christopher L. Wiesmueller v. Corrine Nichole Oliver The parents in this…
Family
Mom Jailed and Loses Custody for Coaching Child to Refuse Visitation
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee child custody case summary on custody modification in divorce and family law. Mom loses custody after coaching child to refuse visitation. Brandy Leigh Frame Taylor (now Tipper) v. Joseph…
Family
Changed Circumstances Warranted Granting Dad Custody
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee child custody case summary on custody modification in divorce and family law. Dad gets custody of child from 50/50 split after changed circumstances. Velena Maria Ramirez Stierle v. Laz…
Family
Mom Loses Custody Fight After Showing Contempt for Parenting Plan
By Kathryn Owen
Tennessee child custody case summary on relocation and modification in divorce and family law. Mom loses custody and relocation battle after showing contempt for parenting plan. Codie Lynn Anderson v.…
Family Law Blog | Family Law Section
Revising Placement: The Harm Standard, Section 767.451, and the Two-year Limit
Do you ever read a statute looking for a straightforward answer – only to be left more confused?My favorite legal exercise is when a particular statute directs you to a…