The holiday rush is a major stressor for divorcing couples. The sentimental spirit all around makes it doubly challenging to strike a balance in parenting time. But if done in a way that caters to both parties’ varying needs and the child’s best interests, it can be a...
Child Custody
What Are the Grounds for Full Custody In New Jersey?
Having full custody of a child means you are the only parent entrusted with both physical and legal custody. Only under specific circumstances would the court award full custody to one parent, and the grounds for that ruling are whether it is in the child's best...
Requesting Grandchildren Visitation Rights In New Jersey
Children sometimes consider their grandparents as extra parents. When children establish a strong connection with their grandparents, the relationship becomes integral to their growth and development. Unfortunately, situations like divorce change family dynamics and...
Who Gets To Decide Where My Child Goes To School?
Parents want the best for their children, and to achieve this, they must make decisions suitable for their child’s needs and interests. These decisions include what school the child will attend or which extracurricular activities would serve them well. However, for...
How does 50/50 child custody work?
When we say 50/50 child custody, that is when both parents have equal joint physical custody of the child. They spend equal amounts of time with the child in a year and have equal rights to the decision-making for every aspect of the child’s life. New Jersey court...
What types of child custody are available in New Jersey?
When your romantic relationship ends, but you share a child with your former partner, you and your ex may need to come up with a plan for how you plan to raise your child moving forward. Unless you and your ex are able to agree on custody terms, you may need the...
Improving the co-parent relationship for your child’s sake
As a parent navigating a New Jersey divorce, you may have concerns about how your split from your spouse might affect any children you share. You do have some control in this regard, and learning how to co-parent effectively with your former spouse is a good way to...
When can you request changes to your custody agreement?
One of the repercussions of divorce is the challenge of co-parenting with someone you are no longer married to. For some couples, this happens easily. For most, however, sharing custody has its fair share of complications. There may be several reasons why you want to...
With joint custody, how does childcare work?
It is virtually impossible for any parent always to be with his or her children. After all, you eventually must go to work, travel, attend appointments or even simply take a break from your kids. Luckily, there are many excellent childcare services, nannies,...
What to know about custody in same-sex marriage dissolution
The Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 paved the way for legalized marriage equality in New Jersey. However, changes in the Supreme Court make many nervous about the long-term implications for the LBGTQ+ community. To protect the state’s...