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Staten Island Family Lawyers for Relocation

Helping Men and Fathers With Relocation Cases

In today's mobile world, a custodial parent may seek to relocate with a child to other cities or states due to career or job obligations, remarriage, or for other reasons. If you need legal assistance to assert, or defend against, a relocation request, you can get capable legal counsel from us at Dow Divorce Law.

Spousal Relocation After a Divorce

Courts must decide relocation requests on a case-by-case basis, always bearing the child's best interests in mind. If a custodial parent wishes to relocate to have a better life because of a better job, or remarriage, this must be weighed against the non-custodial parent's right to maintain a sustained relationship with his or her child. Each relocation request must be considered on its own merits, with all of the relevant facts and circumstances presented and an emphasis on how the outcome will affect the child or children involved.

The courts will examine a number of factors when deciding relocation requests, including the reasons for the request, the reasons for opposing the relocation, the relationships of both parents with the child, how a relocation will impact the relationship with the non-custodial parent, how the relocation will impact the life of the child and the custodial parent both financially and emotionally, and whether the child and the non-custodial parent can maintain a long-distance relationship through visitation.

Staten Island Divorce Attorneys: There When You Need it Most

As Staten Island divorce lawyers well versed in all of the legal ramifications of a potential relocation, we will sit down with you in a confidential Legal Strategy Session to advise you on this matter and represent you in any application made to the courts to request or oppose relocation.

Contact us today if you need legal representation in a relocation request to the court.

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My Child Is 6 Years Old, and My Former Partner Is Not Paying Child Support; Is It Too Late for Me to Seek Support at This Time?

No, it is not too late. Your child is entitled to receive child support until age 21, you can file for child support for the child at any time before the child reaches the age of 21. With that said, all cases fact sensitive and you may want to consult with Attorney Dow before filing an application.
Do I Need to Live in New York to File for Divorce in New York?
Before you can obtain a divorce in New York State, you must meet one of the following residency requirements:
- The parties resided in New York as husband and wife, and either party lived in New York for one year or more prior to filing.
- The cause of action occurred in New York, and either party lived in New York for one year or more prior to filing.
- The cause of action occurred in New York, and both parties live in New York at the time of filing.
- Either party has lived in New York for two years or more prior to filing.
The court cannot maintain jurisdiction over a divorce action unless one of these five residency requirements exists. Any challenge to residency must be raised during the divorce proceedings, and will not be entertained post judgment.
What Are Grounds for Divorce in the State of New York?

In New York any of the following reason will qualify you for a divorce: complete marital division (no-fault divorce) for a period of at least 6 months, abuse, abandonment, prison time, cheating, or a period of legal separation.