Child Custody

The end of a marriage is a difficult transition for both parents and children. Unfortunately, it is often the youngest members of the family who struggle the most with new schedules, changes in their family lives, and even where they live. In order to make a divorce...

New Jersey parents understand how expensive it can be to raise children, and they know first-hand that expenses related to educational needs can be some of the highest costs they must pay. After your divorce, you and your spouse will continue to share financial...

To save money, some divorcing parents try to represent themselves when it comes to the custody of their children. New Jersey parents in these cases should know that it may save money, but the long-term results might not be was the parent was hoping for. In most...

The predominant standard to determine who children should live with after their parents’ divorce is what is in their best interests. This benchmark to ascertain child custody may seem confusing to some New Jersey parents, so it may be prudent to understand how a...

When a couple is divorcing, the decisions they make as individuals don’t have any bearing on anyone but themselves. Unless, of course, they have children. Child custody matters can become problematic when one spouse wants to move out of New Jersey entirely and wants...

One of the most important priorities for any parent after a divorce is to protect the children from undue mental and emotional harm. By allowing the kids to have a strong relationship with both parents, kids can benefit from a sense of stability and continuity of...

You understand that your choice to end your marriage will impact your children. In order to minimize the potentially negative mental and emotional effects this decision may have on your kids, you and your spouse could decide to work together to create a reasonable...

When parents divorce, they need to decide a number of things regarding their children. It might be that each parent plans on fighting for sole custody of the kids. When it comes to child custody in New Jersey, the courts will ask each parent to give solid proof the...

Needless to say, when marriages come to an end, a couple -- and if they’re parents, their children -- likely have to contend with a range of emotions. When New Jersey couples are facing divorce, they have many details to sort through and many decisions to make, one of...

As a dad, you understand how important it is to protect the relationship you have with your children after a divorce. Your marriage may be over, but you want to maintain the role you have in the lives of your kids, even if the mother of your children does not respect...