Category Archives: Custody
November 4, 2021
Would “Bird-Nesting” Work for Our Family After the Divorce?
“Nesting” for Child Custody: Pros and Cons When New Jersey parents decide to divorce, they may be most concerned with how their decision will affect their children. Kids’ lives can easily be disrupted by their parents’ divorce, especially when the family home is sold and they must go back and forth between their parents for…
File Under: Custody, Divorce, Family Law
September 9, 2021
New Jersey Child Custody and Cannabis Use
How Could Marijuana Affect Your Child Custody Case? New Jersey parents may be concerned about how cannabis consumption could affect their child custody case, especially after the marijuana legalization legislation that went into effect in 2021. While substance use or abuse may be considered by the family courts when determining child custody and parental rights,…
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August 23, 2021
Vaccination Disputes and New Jersey Child Custody
Legal Child Custody and Vaccinations in New Jersey With the rise in attention to vaccinations accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic as well as increased publicity given to the “anti-vax” movement and vaccine naysayers, disputes over child vaccination may become more prominent in family law matters. The COVID vaccines are currently available for children aged 12 and…
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May 18, 2021
How Domestic Violence Affects Your Custody Case
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Child Custody Roughly 20 people every minute suffer domestic abuse at the hands of their partner. When there are children in the picture, it could impact custody and parenting time. Here is how a court will treat allegations or a conviction of domestic violence when making decisions that will…
File Under: Custody, Domestic Violence
May 11, 2021
How Relocation Works in Custody Cases
Out of State Relocation for New Jersey Parents In a 2017 decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court drastically changed the law that applies to out-of-state relocation with a child after a divorce. Both parents should know how the law now works and their rights in case one parent wants to move out of state with…
File Under: Custody, Parenting Time
April 7, 2021
Grandparents Can Petition for Visitation and Custody
Throughout the United States, there are over 2.7 million grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Sometimes, individuals do not have ready access to the grandchildren, or they feel that they need to involve the court to gain custody. When that happens, grandparents have the right to file a motion in court to have a hearing…
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