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NY Custody Parent Committed DV SA

July 2023

On our New York Custody page, we updated the question Can a parent who committed domestic violence or sexual assault get custody or visitation? to clarify when a parent who has committed a sexual offense may not get custody or visitation. Changed in English; Spanish coming soon!

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On our New York Custody page, we updated the question Can a parent who committed domestic violence or sexual assault get custody or visitation? to clarify when a parent who has committed a sexual offense may not get custody or visitation. Changed in English; Spanish coming soon!

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