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Couples who are planning to cohabitate or marry should consider working with an attorney to draft a premarital or cohabitation agreement to establish a framework for handling financial and property issues that arise during marriage. By addressing these issues early, you may avoid conflict in the future.
Revisiting the Terms of Child Custody
The original custody agreement may have been too broad or one-sided. Sometimes the needs of the child change over time. Parents change jobs or enter new relationships. Old disputes bubble to the surface.
If there has been a change in circumstances, or one party is not honoring the child custody agreement, the law office of Jonathan R. Sennett, P.C. can represent you in modification proceedings or enforcement actions. Our goal is to intervene and work out solutions, but we are prepared to take your side in court.
Kingston, New York family law attorney Jonathan Sennett represents custodial or non-custodial parents (divorced or never married) in Ulster, Dutchess, Orange and surrounding counties of the Mid-Hudson valley. Contact us today to discuss your situation.
Child Custody Modification
Mr. Sennett brings substantial experience in complex custody disputes. He has represented either parent in petitions for:
- Sole custody
- Reversal of primary custody
- Parent relocation
- Changing the visitation schedule
- Specific decisions about the child's school, activities or health care
The court requires a substantial change in circumstances or evidence that the parent is unfit. Jonathan Sennett excels at lining up support for his clients' position, whether they are initiating or challenging the modification. He knows that a well-drafted petition or thoroughly documented response carries weight with the judge.
Interference with Visitation Rights
If the other parent was an hour late in dropping off your child yesterday, there's not much a lawyer or even a judge can do. But if it's only the latest in a string of passive-aggressive incidents, or you were flatly prevented from seeing your child, the co-parent can be made to answer for the behavior.
Mr. Sennett has represented non-custodial parents in bringing contempt of court charges to enforce your visitation rights under the terms of your divorce or custody agreement. In most cases, being hauled into court and possibly forced to pay your attorney fees is sufficient to force future compliance. A common remedy is "make-up" visitation time to the aggrieved parent. If a judge determines the pattern of conduct is willful and egregious, consequences can rise to a night or two in jail or awarding primary custody to you.
We will help you document the interference and bring it to the court's attention, several times if necessary, to protect your relationship with your child.
Call our Kingston law firm at 866-585-1091 or e-mail Jonathan Sennett to find out where you stand and how we can help.
