One of the most important rights that a parent has is to have access to his or her children after a divorce. Custody is often one of the most complex and emotionally challenging issues for parents to navigate when ending a marriage, and one parent may be particularly...
Child Custody
Virtual visitations could help keep families together
Many aspects of daily life have changed dramatically over the last few months, and some even came to a standstill. Divorce cases started either at the time or shortly before the pandemic took the world by storm may finally be moving forward as parts of daily life...
When would you modify a child custody order?
When you finalized your divorce, it was based on the circumstances during that time. Like other New Jersey parents in your position, you most likely tried to anticipate as many scenarios as possible when creating your child custody agreement. However, circumstances...
Knowing child custody laws before heading to court
There is nothing more important than the welfare of children. When New Jersey parents decide to divorce one of the major issues on the table is child custody. The ideal situation would be that the parents agree to all the particulars regarding their children, but...
What happens to a parent who violates a custody order?
Custody orders are in place to protect children and parental rights. They dictate with whom a child will live, whether a parent will have visitation, and who can make legal decisions for a child. They are legal orders with which parents must...
Can we modify child custody orders?
Adjusting to a custody and visitation plan can be a challenge for any New Jersey parent. But over time, it gets easier. The exchanges are more predictable; the acute negative feelings parents may have toward each other may subside; a child can settle into a new...
Single-parent households: an increasing reality in American life
The United States is unquestionably different from other nations spanning the globe in myriad ways. The country’s racial and ethnic diversity is pronounced. Political views range broadly across a seemingly endless spectrum. The U.S. commands the world’s...
A sometimes key family law issue: grandparents’ role re the kids
We prominently stress on our New Jersey website at The Law Office of Rajeh A. Saadeh what we perceive to be a fundamentally important task for a proven family law advocate. That is the careful balancing of roles, accomplished by an experienced attorney simultaneously...
A 21st-century parenting plan tech assist: the Smart Coparent
Oops, I forgot my smartphone. I can't co-parent.It hasn't quite come to that yet, of course. It does sometimes seem to be the case, though, that legions of people stand immobilized and incapable of any action whatever if their beloved mobile device isn't firmly in...
Avoid scary surprises when it comes to Halloween and a co-parent
Halloween is often overlooked when it comes to divorce and shared parenting. It's not considered one of the major holidays (at least not by the adults). But as the day approaches, that failure to account for Halloween can lead to drama and disputes for divorced...