In many divorces, there are very contentious, time-consuming, and costly battles over child custody. It is important to familiarize oneself with the different types of custody in one’s state. For example, in some states, there are two types of custody: residential custody -- which designates the parent with whom the child primarily resides [...]

Absent exceptional circumstances relating to the health and safety of the parties’ child, a court may generally support the right of the non-custodial parent to have parenting time. The right of a parent to companionship with his or her child is a fundamental right generally protected by the First, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments [...]

Very often, the most contentious issues in a divorce between parents of a child with autism are financial ones. Each case is different. However, there are certain general principles to consider. When there are two identified parents of a minor child, generally each parent has a financial obligation to contribute to the child’s [...]