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...
Child Custody
Combatting parental alienation after a divorce
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...
Good transitions should be part of your custody plan
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...
What does better parent mean in child custody cases?
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...
Sorting out child custody issues with the right information
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...
Are you a father seeking to protect your custody rights?
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...
Recreational marijuana use could affect child custody
New Jersey residents have voted to legalize recreational cannabis use, which that could have a bearing on many family law situations. Smoking marijuana could actually affect a child custody outcome in New Jersey. Some may be wondering how that would be possible if...
Is parallel parenting the right choice for your family?
Every family is different, and this is why every child custody decision should be custom-tailored to the individual situation. For you and the other parent of your children, a joint custody arrangement may not be ideal. While many courts and families prefer this type...
You don’t have to fight your way through co-parenting
It’s not easy to go through a divorce, then immediately begin to share custody with your ex. After the emotional challenges brought by your divorce, the last thing you probably want to do is work closely with the other parent. However, if you decided to co-parent...
What to show the court at a child custody hearing
The way that the courtroom process is set up, it tends to pit one side against the other. This adversarial system may work well in many disputes. However, when it comes to child custody hearings, the courts here in New Jersey are like courts across the country in that...