Description: A Bronx New York Petition for Custody-Visitation is a legal document filed in the Bronx County Family Court to establish or modify custody and visitation arrangements for a child. This petition is filed by a parent, guardian, or caregiver seeking custody or visitation rights over a child residing in the Bronx, New York. Keywords: 1. Bronx New York: Refers to the specific location where the petition is filed, indicating that it falls under the jurisdiction of Bronx County in New York State. 2. Petition for Custody: The formal request submitted to the court, seeking legal custody or physical custody of a child. 3. Visitation: The right granted to a non-custodial parent or caregiver to spend time with a child. It allows the non-custodial parent to have contact and establish a relationship with the child. 4. Custody Arrangements: The legal determination of who will have physical custody (where the child primarily resides) and legal custody (the authority to make major decisions regarding the child's welfare) over the child. 5. Modification: The process of changing or altering existing custody and visitation arrangements due to significant changes in circumstances or other relevant factors. 6. Bronx County Family Court: The specific court where the Petition for Custody-Visitation is filed, located in Bronx County, New York. It handles cases related to family law matters such as child custody and visitation. 7. Parent: Refers to a biological or legal parent who is seeking custody or visitation rights over the child. 8. Guardian: A person who is legally appointed to care for and make decisions on behalf of a child when the biological parents are unable or unfit to do so. 9. Caregiver: An individual who assumes the responsibility and care of a child, typically on a temporary basis, when the biological parents are unable to provide care. 10. Child: The person who is the subject of the petition, typically under the age of 18, and whose custody and visitation arrangements are being determined or modified. Types of Bronx New York Petition for Custody — Visitation: 1. Initial Petition for Custody-Visitation: This type of petition is filed when a parent, guardian, or caregiver is seeking custody or visitation rights for the first time or when there is no existing custody order. 2. Modification Petition for Custody-Visitation: This type of petition is filed to request a change in the existing custody or visitation arrangements due to a significant change in circumstances. It may be filed by either the custodial or non-custodial parent or caregiver. 3. Emergency Petition for Custody-Visitation: This type of petition is filed when there is an immediate and urgent need to establish or modify custody and visitation arrangements to protect the child from harm, abuse, neglect, or other emergency situations.