Since divorce can be just as difficult a process for the children of a marriage as it can be for the parents, a NYC custody lawyer can assist making sure children are treated fairly during the trial. The rights of children in certain New York counties include such items as a child's right not to be asked to choose one side or the other and the right to be spared the details of difficult or bitter legal proceedings. In addition, children are to be protected from being made to feel guilty over a parental divorce and to be spared being made a bargaining chip for a parent's divorce.