In March 2017, I noted that some courts had moved toward recognizing “unconventional” families, highlighting Dawn M. v. Michael M., a decision awarding tri-custody to a threesome who had agreed to conceive and raise a child together. But another New York court considering the same issue recently reached the opposite conclusion in Tomeka N.H. v. Jesus R. The decision in Tomeka N.H. shows how difficult it is for modern families to know which parental rights will be upheld by the courts. Until the Legislature addresses the issue, tri-custody will continue to be debated by the courts—leaving many families without the certainty they deserve.
Read moreAdvice from Children of Divorce (Part IV): “I would give my mother one piece of advice—to be kinder to herself.”
In Part IV of this series of posts, my friend, Y, shares how his experience as a child of divorce shaped the advice he would give parents going through separation.
Read moreDivorcing with Kids: Advice from Children of Divorce (Part I)
One of the most common questions I get from my clients is how to talk to their kids—and how to get the kids through a divorce. It’s an emotional and scary time, and the last thing any of us wants is to say or do the “wrong” thing. If you Google “what to tell the kids about divorce,” you’ll find experts with academic advice—but my clients still wonder how real people work through these very difficult issues in real life. So I turned to my closest friends who are children of divorce for their help.
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